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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Self-Care During the Holidays By Jessica Carter As the holiday season is upon us, caring for yourself is important now, more than ever. A well-rounded recovery includes meeting your physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Let’s explore ways in which we can incorporate spirituality into our holiday self-care routine. Gratitude: Practicing thankfulness and appreciation is beneficial…
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Depression & Eating Disorders Unfortunately, a growing majority of any women find flaws with their bodies, scrutinizing every detail. Given the continued societal pressures to achieve this “thin ideal,” feelings of inadequacy about their bodies can leave them feeling depressed, often leading them to take extreme measures to improve their body image. While a…
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Can Group Therapy Help Treat an Eating Disorder? Appropriately caring for someone suffering from an Eating Disorder can be challenging. Many influences, including physical, emotional, psychological, social, and cultural factors, shape the foundation of eating disorders. Often, pinpointing the exact cause can be challenging to understand. One evidence-based treatment method that is increasing in clinical…
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Suicide and Eating Disorders By Jessica Carter September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to draw attention to suicide and promote prevention awareness because the facts are sobering: Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death overall and the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24, but research also shows that suicide is the…
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Preparing for Back to School While in Eating Disorder Recovery Has your child or teen taken time off from school during eating disorder recovery? If so, as a parent, you may be trying to decide if he or she is ready to return to school this year. Returning to school in recovery from an Eating…
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