The Impact of Nancy Kerrigan’s Eating Disorder Revelation

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Woman on pier 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 People Magazine. Kerrigan, who is also the executive producer of the upcoming documentary, “Why Don’t you Lose 5 Pounds,” continues to highlight the issue that [...]
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5 Effective Self-Care Strategies For When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed

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Relaxing and coping 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 been part of your disorder, usually signals that something in your life needs attention. Using self-care strategies can help maintain your recovery. Stress, anxiety, and [...]
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Incorporating Family in Meal Support For Eating Disorder Treatment

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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 healing and reestablishing a relationship with food. For someone who is regularly engaging in eating disorder behaviors, like restricting at meals, purging after eating, or [...]
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Impact of Fat-Shaming and Fat Talk in Social Media

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Body shaming on social media Thanks to the rampant access to technology and widespread use of social media, talk of food, dieting, and exercise has proliferated.  Popular social media sites, such as twitter, facebook, and instagram have become hot spots for various diet fads, as “hashtags” can allow for quick access to any sort of diet or exercise regime that [...]
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Mother’s Day Makeover: Boosting Body Image For Ourselves and Future Generations

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Mother daughter looking at the water 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, sisters, mentors and best friends for the love they give or how they make us feel. We do not value them based on their weight [...]
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