Living a long and healthy life is something many people hope to achieve. And right now, brain health has become more important in helping achieve that long-term goal than previously understood.

Can you overcome an eating disorder using willpower alone? With over 25 years of experience, Focus therapist, Missy Cohen, LCSW, tackles this question.

There is no question that overcoming any type of addiction is hard. Thankfully, with the treatment options available today, recovery is possible and so worth it.

When used responsibly, social media can be a great tool for raising eating disorder awareness and providing encouragement.

The road to recovery is paved with many good things, like goals, healthy habits, and knowledge that motivates positive changes. When recovering from an eating disorder while also managing ADHD, understanding how to navigate both can lead to a richly fulfilling life.

Like many mental health issues teens and adults face, eating disorders have a genetic component to them. However, that doesn't mean that adolescents who have parents with eating disorders are destined to inherit one at some point in their lives. Eating disorders are complex with many different factors that can contribute to the onset of anorexia, bulimia, and other types of eating disorders. 

Eating disorders can affect the brain in several ways. This includes negatively impacting mental health and overall emotional well-being for teens and adults. 

We are born into the world knowing that we eat when we are hungry and we stop when we’re full. We quickly learn what foods we enjoy and what foods we don’t. As we continue to grow, our taste buds evolve, busy schedules and routines affect our meal times, and messages of what’s healthy and what’s not fill our minds.