It’s been just about 20 years since I was first certified as a personal trainer. I was completing my graduate work at the time, and this certification allowed […]
Current Eating Disorders Treatment Approaches: Too Narrow?
This blog post started as a short report on a workshop held at the recent Renfrew Center Foundation Conference for Professionals in Philadelphia. It was titled “Understanding the […]
Sophie Turner Says She Had Live-In Therapist To Treat Eating Disorder
The “Game of Thrones” star revealed the humbling advice she got from her therapist. Source link
Why Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse So Commonly Co-Occur
Curious about the relationship between eating disorders and alcohol/substance misuse? Check out my latest blog for Oliver-Pyatt Centers! You can find Does Every Woman Have an Eating Disorder? Challenging […]
Complex Anorexia: When to Move to a Higher Level of Care
One of the most challenging aspects of treating complex cases of anorexia is cutting through the day-by-day storm and stress of treatment, to clearly see the arc of […]
I Lived With A Self-Destructive Secret For 30 Years. Here’s What Happened When I Told.
Bulimia and I have been best friends since I was 13. At the time, my parents were fighting, and rage permeated our house. At school, I was the […]
Healthline’s 2016 Best Eating Disorder Blogs
I’m a little late to post this, but I wanted to celebrate another blogging win, plus honor a number of other fabulous blogs. If you haven’t seen Healthline’s […]
What Are You Avoiding? Behaviors That Maintain Anorexia
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