Eating disorders are all-consuming conditions. They find a way to draw your attention away from every other aspect of your life. Once you’ve lived with an eating disorder for months or years, it expands far beyond your food choices and exercise routine; it affects your time spent with friends and family, your job, your education,…
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It’s that time of year again: back-to-school is here and with it come all the stresses of the end of summer. No more sleeping in during the week, no more long summer days, no more carefree evenings with friends. The summer evenings have come to an end and it’s time to return to the scheduled…
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It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been in eating disorder recovery for two weeks, two years, or two decades: setbacks are always a possibility. Your symptoms may not dictate your daily life anymore but it takes ongoing work to keep those false beliefs at bay. Eating disorder recovery is a lifelong process that requires commitment. Dealing…
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Summer is here and with that comes backyard barbeques, festivals, pool parties, and more. The hot weather means that jeans and sweatshirts are swapped out for shorts, t-shirts, and tank tops to keep cool. Swimsuits are a given whenever you’re going to be near the water. But with that change in uniform come the anxiety…
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People with an eating disorder often have more than their ED alone to overcome. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, one study found that 97 percent of individuals hospitalized for ED had at least one other co-occurring condition. Of those with co-occurring conditions, 22 percent also had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Another clinical study…
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Summer break is almost here and with that comes a few days of freedom and relaxation. It’s a great time to have some fun and go adventuring with your friends. At the same time, this time of year often stirs up anxieties about body image and appearance for people. The false sense of perfection on…
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Sitting around the table for family dinner was a common custom for many as they grew up. With the accelerated pace of the world, it has become easier to push family dinner to the back burner when we’re focused on managing the fine balancing act of kids, school, extracurricular activities, our jobs, and more. If…
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Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder As a parent, the last thing you want to see is your daughter in pain. You want to protect her from all the difficulties you experienced when you were younger. Unfortunately, adolescents today have an entirely different set of challenges to face. Societal pressure to fit in a…
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A New Approach to Resolutions Do you find yourself falling into the New Year’s resolution trap? The one where you look back over the last year and get down on yourself for the things you didn’t accomplish? You know what they say: hindsight is 2020. It is much easier to look back after the fact…
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Managing Anxiety During the Holidays For most of us, the holidays fill us with joy, peace, and happiness. However, for those practicing recovery from an eating disorder, envisioning themselves at a holiday gathering may bring overwhelming feelings of fear and anxiety. Although eating disorders can make celebrating holiday traditions difficult, fostering change and challenging disordered…
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