Know When to Get Help During a Severe Eating Disorder Relapse

Recovery can take practice and patience over several years of mindfulness, practicing coping skills, and treatment. Both care and aftercare are essential for gaining an eating disorder free life. How [...]
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Learn Mindful Movement in Compulsive Overexercise Recovery

It seems to be common in today’s society for individuals to exercise compulsively. Our Westernized society and culture seem to push for the extreme in most things. For those who [...]
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Discovering Emotional Presence During the Holiday Season

November 21, [...]
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A Theory of Body Image: Dysfunctional to Positive Body Image

Woman in Movement Therapy and showing Gratitude in Eating Disorder Recovery

One of the central symptoms of an eating disorder is the unhealthy relationship to one’s body regarding how the body is fed, cared for, and accepted. Positive body image can play [...]
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Peer Support for Eating Disorders: Does it Work?

Friends supporting each other through eating disorder and the holidays

Project HEAL has grown tremendously over the past few years, primarily due to the grassroots growth of our chapters - people from all over the country at different stages of eating disorder [...]
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Is Exercise Possible in ED Treatment and Recovery

In most eating disorder treatment settings, exercise is often discussed. Being able to learn how to maintain healthy exercise, while practicing recovery can be challenging. Often many cognitive and emotional [...]
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Eating Disorder Recovery Dealing with Self Harm and Shame

Woman upset with her dental issues during eating disorder

Self-harm and shame tend to go hand-in-hand for many individuals who also have an eating disorder. Self-injury can be described as hurting oneself on purpose and deliberately. Individuals self-harm for [...]
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Eating Disorder Healing Through Equine Therapy

Article Contributed by The Meadows Ranch “A horse doesn’t care how much you know until he knows how much you care. Put your hand on your horse and your heart [...]
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Eating Disorder Relapse Prevention

James “Buck” Runyan, MS, MFT, LPC, CEDS, F.iaedp Eating Disorder Hope: Good afternoon everyone! Welcome to our Eating Disorder Hope Twitter Chat! Eating Disorder Hope: Today, we are featuring our [...]
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: What to Do When the Mirror Lies

Woman standing by river with Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Body Dysmorphic Disorder or BDD is a disorder that develops from poor self-esteem, distorted body image, and a slowly developing obsession with one or more aspects of the body that [...]
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