Eating disorders have been shown to have high rates of hospitalizations and death (Arcelus, Mitchell, Wales, & Nielsen, 2011; Klump, Bulik, Kaye, Treasure, & Tyson, 2009). So it is imperative that both those who struggle with eating disorders and their caregivers are able to identify competent treatment providers.This is the third part of our series […]
It’s 2019, and by now everyone knows what they need to know about eating disorders and we don’t need to raise awareness, right? Of course not. Why? Because:At least one person every 62 minutes dies from an eating disorder in the United States alone. (Unfortunately, I, and many of you reading this, know of well […]
Eating disorders are complex diseases, and they do not exist in a vacuum. National surveys estimate that as many as 20 million women and 10 million men will struggle with an eating disorder at some point in their lives.About This Year’s Awareness WeekEating Disorders Awareness Week is an international awareness event, fighting the myths and […]
Our client is a young woman who entered residential treatment for bulimia nervosa in September 2011. Prior to September 2011, her eating disorder went untreated for ten years. Over the two year period prior to September 2011, the young woman cycled in and out of outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization treatment, intensive outpatient treatment […]
We Have Achieved Tier 1 Ranking in Insurance LawAt Kantor & Kantor, LLP, we are proud to announce that we have recently been named in the latest edition of “Best Law Firms,” a publication of Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report. We were regionally ranked in Tier 1 in insurance law, compared with […]
Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals rely upon the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in their diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders. On December 1, 2012, the APA’s Board of Trustees approved the publication of the fifth edition of the manual (DSM‑5), which will be […]
This week, 28-year-old Olympic champion Adam Rippon decided to open up about his battle with a severe eating disorder. His goal is to raise awareness about the prevalence of a disease that has long been underreported among male athletes. Adam’s issues with body image and disordered eating are prevalent in the athletic community.Research shows that […]
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness and will affect 30 million Americans at some point in their lives, but stigmas and misinformation prevent people from getting the help they need. (See http://www.anad.org/get-information/about-eating-disorders/eating-disorders-statistics/ for additional facts and statistics) National Eating Disorders Awareness week is February 26, 2018 through March 4, 2018. […]
The title of this blog shouldn’t be necessary, but it is.Shockingly, even in 2018, many people are not aware of the fact that eating disorders and body dysmorphia affect more than just women. In fact, all genders can develop eating disorders and/or body dysmorphia. Although there is data that says, “20 million women and 10 […]
Kantor & Kantor, LLP heartily applauds CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health Corporation, for its decision to “end touch ups of its beauty images in its marketing campaigns by the end of 2020.” On Monday January 15, 2018, CVS Pharmacy announced that that this decision will impact their marketing materials and that they […]
