Recovering from an eating disorder is a
process that involves diligence, perseverance, and the support of people and
professionals who know how to best help you. The eating disorder recovery
journey is highly individual and will look different from one person to the
next. A common experience among women recovering from an eating disorder is a
relapse episode, or temporary regression to past eating disorder behaviors.
While eating disorder relapses do not mean
that a person has somehow “failed” at recovery, the experience of a relapse
could reflect that more help and support is needed along the recovery
journey. Research on eating disorder relapse is limited, but studies have
found that risk of relapse may be higher among women with more severe eating
disorders [1]. Studies have also found that the rates for relapse are higher in
the first 18 months post-treatment [1].
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