Finances, Emotions and Binge Eating
The current pandemic has resulted in an increase in fears about financial security. People have been experiencing feelings of stress, failure and anxiety around money matters. Dr. Galen Buckwalter coined the term “financial PTSD” which may affect over 20% of the US...
Stress Builds Character
Research has shown that toxic stress – for example adverse childhood experiences (prolonged and extreme stress without compensatory support) changes the brain – increasing risk for addictions, eating disorders and other mental and physical health issues....
Healthism
Health, particularly behavioral health, has become bound up in morality. The term for this is “healthism” based on a philosophy that everyone is responsible for their health but in a way that makes “healthy behaviors” seem to be more morally superior. This is...
Coping during COVID 19
However you’re coping – even if it includes overeating or binging – do not judge yourself. Grace is defined as “courteous goodwill.” If you go to your default behavior of binging on cookies or stress management by chocolate, be kind to...
Books by Dr. Ross
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The Food Addiction Recovery Workbook |
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The Emotional Eating Workbook |
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The Binge Eating and Compulsive Overeating Workbook |
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Healing Body, Mind and Spirit |
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Miracles Beyond Medicine |
Audio CD
About Dr. Carolyn Ross
Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH is a suboxone doctor and addiction therapist with offices in Denver and San Diego, who helps people with opioid addiction treatment, binge eating disorder treatment, eating disorder treatment, and more.