The Impact of Nancy Kerrigan’s Eating Disorder Revelation

Two-time Olympic figure skating medalist and Dancing With The Stars contestant, Nancy Kerrigan, has brought the issue of eating disorders among athletes to the spotlight after her recent interview with [...]
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5 Effective Self-Care Strategies For When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed

When in eating disorder recovery, it is important to identify what triggers influence past eating disorder behaviors. Experiencing urges to restrict, binge, purge, or other associated behaviors that may have [...]
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How Children’s Body Confidence Can Start at Home

I remember the first time I felt self-conscious about my appearance. I was four, and my cousin Thomas proceeded to make fun of the birthmark on my butt cheek, which [...]
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Incorporating Family in Meal Support For Eating Disorder Treatment

Family working on a meal plan at breakfast

Contributor: Stephanie Ceranec, Med, LCPC, Eating Disorder Program Coordinator, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center. When it comes to eating disorder recovery, learning how to normalize eating behaviors is essential to [...]
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My Friend Expressed Self-Harm Urges: How Should I Handle This?

Self-harm is an all too prevalent issue that commonly accompanies eating disorders, as both often occur due to a lack of proper coping skills. One study showed that self-harm occurs [...]
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How to Support a Friend Struggling with Body Image in Recovery

The eating disorder recovery community is vast and supportive, creating a safe and inclusive environment for those in all stages of recovery. To be a part of this community means [...]
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What to Tell Your Friend Who Wants to Lose Weight

Friends holding hands and talking Hope with Anorexia treatment

Weight loss is a topic that has become highly normalized. Those of us in the body image and eating disorder recovery sphere cringe at casual diet and weight loss remarks, [...]
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Binge Eating Genetics Initiative (BEGIN): A Research Study About The Genetics Of Binge Eating

@ Dr. Tosha Woods Smith and Dr. Laura Thorton on April 13, 2017 Tosha Woods Smith, Ph.D. and Laura Thorton, Ph.D. of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders [...]
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Mother’s Day Makeover: Boosting Body Image For Ourselves and Future Generations

Contributor: Irene Rovira, Ph.D., clinical psychologist at The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt Most of us appreciate all the mother figures and mom-types in our lives including aunts, [...]
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