One often-overlooked aspect of recovery from adolescent anorexia is the need for both child and parent to shake off negative, established patterns of coping. For the adolescent, the […]
Jackie Evancho Reveals She Has Osteoporosis Caused By Anorexia: 'I'm Still Struggling'
The “America’s Got Talent” veteran told People she’s “not healthy yet” but has been actively seeking therapy and finding solace in music. Source link
Can I Get Fries with That?
Recently, I saw a woman wearing a t-shirt that read, “Will Work Out for Fries.” Is it only funny because, for so many, it rings true? How many […]
Recovery is a Healthy State, not Weight
A question that comes up regularly in the eating disorder field is how to define recovery? Is it a maintaining a certain weight or BMI? It is abstaining […]
What Happened When I Had Sex Everyday For A Year
HuffPost blogger Brittany Gibbons joins us to share her story of overcoming negative body image and increasing intimacy with her husband. Source link
Responding to Negative Food Talk at Holiday Parties
Responding to Negative Food Talk at Holiday Parties: Happy Holidays! We are thinking of all of you… Source link
Does Every Woman Have an Eating Disorder?: One Word
As the new year approached, I came across a post in an online moms’ group that read: “If you could pick a single word as your focus for […]
How to Find a Good Nutritionist
I am often asked by parents across the country for help in finding a local nutritionist who is an expert in eating disorders. A new organization of which […]
I Was Bulimic Before People Knew What An Eating Disorder Was. Now I’m Done Keeping The Secret.
I first started obsessing over my weight as a teenager growing up in a seemingly perfect family in our perfect house on a hill overlooking Dayton, Ohio. When […]
Instagram photo by ThickDumplingSkin.com • Dec 31, 2016 at 4:30pm UTC
Instagram photo by ThickDumplingSkin.com • Dec 31, 2016 at 4:30pm UTC: We miss you, Carrie Fisher! Source link
My Dad Couldn’t Understand My Eating Disorder
Guest Post by Rachael Steil Eating disorders thrive in secrecy. Friends and family members will rarely (if ever) see the dozen empty candy bar wrappers stashed in your […]
Weight Stigma in Schools: Q&A with Dr. Rebecca M. Puhl
Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D has been studying weight bias for over a decade and has published extensively on this topic. She is an editor of the book Weight Bias: […]