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A New Way to Treat Eating Disorders and Substance Use Concurrently

Integrative Life Center September 19, 2023

Eating and substance use disorders frequently co-occur or result in one another, but many mental health professionals don’t recognize this fact or treat them together. Bonnie Brennan, MA, LPC, CEDS-S, CA, recently presented a webinar on the topic, A Paradigm Shift: A New Way to Treat Eating Disorders and Substance Use Concurrently. The presentation was sponsored by Cato House, Integrative Life Center’s women’s residential eating disorder program. In the webinar, Bonnie discusses the relationship between eating and substance use disorders,

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A New Way to Treat Eating Disorders and Substance Use Concurrently

What is Love Addiction?

What are the 10 Adverse Childhood Experiences

7 Signs of Opioid Abuse

What is Ketamine Therapy?

Understanding Common Mental Health Disorders

Symptoms of Obsessive Love Disorder

What Are the Stages of PTSD?

What are the Signs of Borderline Personality Disorder?

What Are the Benefits of Integrative Therapy?

What is Your ACE Score?

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