Orthorexia & Processing Emotions

Despite not being an officially recognized eating disorder diagnosis, orthorexia nervosa (ON) has become fairly well-known. Characterized by an unhealthy obsession with “healthy” eating, orthorexia impacts approximately 21 to 57.6% of [...]
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Self Soothing and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Concepts

As a mother of a teenage son, a small business owner during COVID-19 challenges, and a wife of a husband dealing with cancer – I understand the need to self [...]
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Food Addiction and the Brain

sketch of the human brain and Cortical Folding

The concept of “food addiction” may stir up a lot of thoughts and questions in your mind. “Is this really a thing or a diet culture concept?” “Isn’t food inherently [...]
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Developing Emotion Regulation Skills in Eating Disorder Recovery

It is a universal human experience to encounter overwhelming or turbulent emotion-states and learn how to deal with them with skills such as emotion regulation. Struggling with doing so is [...]
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How to Maintain Your Eating Disorder Recovery Amidst a Pandemic

Contributor: Marissa Edwards, Ph.D., at The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt As we all continue to adjust to our new COVID-19 reality, one thing is for certain: change [...]
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Eating Disorder Treatment for Canadian Youth

Young Lady in Group therapy after Returning to Eating Disorder Treatment

This article topic about eating disorder treatment for Canadian youths may seem oddly specific to you, but its inspiration is incredibly relevant. A study was published in the Journal of Eating [...]
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Finding Peace in the Process of Disordered Eating Recovery

Young girl using Mindfulness Skills in Eating Disorder Recovery and smelling a flower

The tumultuous nature of an eating disorder is a tornado – decimating everything it touches. Unfortunately, dear reader, you may be in the eye of the storm. Watching the turbulent [...]
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The Benefits of Journaling in Disordered Eating Recovery

Russell Brand, in his book Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions, writes “in your life you’ve faced obstacles, inner and outer, that have prevented you from becoming the person you were [...]
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Eating Disorder Treatment for Neurodiverse Patients

Contributor: Jessica Steinbach MPH, RD at Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center Co-occurring disorders are often addressed in eating disorder treatment at every level. Dietitians, therapists, and other members of the [...]
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Three Largest Obstacles I Face in ED Recovery

Nature Railroad Tracks into Stormy Clouds

After what could easily be over a ten year battle with food, for the first time in my life, I finally feel at peace in eating disorder recovery. That doesn’t [...]
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