by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jul 18, 2017 | Anger, Childhood Depression, Kids, Relationships, Teen Eating Disorders, Teenagers |
Have you ever been so mad at someone (it doesn’t have to be a parent) that it’s all you could think about? Every time you were around that person, you kept thinking about how mad you were. You didn’t want to be around that person.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jun 10, 2016 | Addictions, Childhood Eating Disorders, Counseling, Kids, Parenting, Technology, Teen Eating Disorders, Teenagers |
“We talked about this,” Beth said, taking a deep breath. Madison just stood in her bedroom doorway, incredulous. “But…but…you can’t take away my phone!” she stated, as if this truth should be obvious. “It’s not...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Feb 13, 2016 | Parenting, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Teen Eating Disorders |
The nearest comparison I could give to what I remember about being a teen and what I hear from teenagers about adolescence is that of a reptile shedding its skin. When a snake or a lizard sheds its skin, the new growing skin cells separate from the old established...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Dec 30, 2015 | Eating disorders, Perfection, Recovery, Teen Eating Disorders |
Whether a person suffers from bulimia, anorexia, or compulsive overeating, eventually the secret does manifest itself. Our bodies are able to tolerate enormous amounts of abuse, but sooner or later they begin to break down. Weight drops dramatically, teeth rapidly...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Sep 9, 2015 | Addictions, Depression, Eating disorders, Happiness, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Recovery, Self-Esteem, Teen Eating Disorders, Weight |
Few things are as frightening as losing control, feeling powerless against overwhelming forces. When overcome by events, we can feel swept up on relentless waves of circumstance that hurl us toward terrifying heights and bone-jarring lows. Each event is made worse if...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jul 16, 2015 | Eating disorders, Kids, Mental Health, Nutrition, Parenting, Teen Eating Disorders, Teenagers, Weight |
The key to an eating disorder or to disordered eating often lies in relationships. For most people, those relationships lie within the family. The behaviors surrounding a dysfunctional relationship with food are often the result of another relationship—perhaps several...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | May 11, 2015 | Childhood Eating Disorders, Eating disorders, Teen Eating Disorders |
Bulimia is defined as bingeing and purging. Bingeing means taking in large quantities of foods, often sweets, in an uncontrollable feeding frenzy over a specific period of time. The purging that follows is done in many ways: self-induced vomiting, laxatives,...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Dec 30, 2010 | Childhood Eating Disorders, Eating disorders, Teen Eating Disorders |
According to statistics, hospitalizations for eating disorders for children under the age of 12 increased 112 percent between 1999 and 2006.
