Nurturing Eating Disorders: Diet Talk, Body Hate & Rejection
It seems as if diet talk, negative body image, and resulting low self-worth are all around us. This is occurring at work, on social media, in the movies, and in [...]Read More
It seems as if diet talk, negative body image, and resulting low self-worth are all around us. This is occurring at work, on social media, in the movies, and in [...]Read More
Social Media Tips to Build Self Esteem & Positive Body Image
Social media is being used for many things, one being body positive and self-esteem movements. Platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter can foster vibrant conversations around positive self-esteem and [...]Read More
What Helps Men Who Overeat or Binge Overcome This Challenge?
While both men and women experience challenges with food, body image, and eating behaviors, social stigmas continue to perpetuate the idea that eating disorders are “women’s problems.” But what men [...]Read More
Eating Disorders, Experiential Somatic Awareness and Integration
Body distress or somatic integration often occurs when a person is under an extreme amount of stress and/or experiences trauma. Somatic awareness is when a person acknowledges their own self within [...]Read More
Is Eating Disorder Treatment Worth the Expense?
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are often the most well-known eating disorders. They come with varying symptoms and [...]Read More
Jenna’s Story of Anorexia Eating Disorder Recovery
People often ask me why I left sunny San Diego, my home of eighteen years, to move to Fresno for college. I usually tell them that I got a scholarship, [...]Read More
PTSD and Bulimia: Relational Statistics & Trends
Bulimia and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) frequently occur together, primarily when a stressful or traumatic event occurs. Reactions can be overwhelming, and cause distress to the point of emotional impairment, dysfunction [...]Read More
Eating Disorders and the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tết)
The Lunar New Year is the biggest and most important holiday of the year in Vietnam (and most East Asian countries). Imagine the renewal of New Year’s Eve, plus the [...]Read More
DBT & Eating Disorder Treatment: What You Need to Know
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a type of therapy that is used to treat mental health conditions to include eating disorders. It works to help individuals learn healthy, adaptive ways [...]Read More
CBT & Eating Disorder Treatment: What You Need to Know
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based practice that has been used for decades to treat mental health conditions and more recently, eating disorders. Initially, it was designed for the [...]Read More
