The end of the year is often a time of reflection. People may reflect on what they would like the upcoming year to bring and the past year’s events. For those in eating disorder recovery, this reflection might include looking back on the steps you’ve taken that have brought you close to a recovered life. [...]
New Year’s resolutions are a common tradition in American culture. They often center on self-improvement or on achieving goals and dreams. A common resolution is to eat healthier or exercise more, usually with the intention of losing weight. Self-compassion and self-acceptance are rarely considered; instead, we tend to criticize ourselves. The fact that this is [...]
The 2020 election was one of the most hostile and divisive elections in American history. While the election was stressful for society as a whole, there are certain populations, primarily minorities, that were likely impacted more by the election. While it may seem that societal issues wouldn’t influence eating disorder behaviors, this certainly isn’t true. [...]
Russell Brand has talked openly about his mental health struggles, including his struggle with bulimia [1]. It can be helpful for celebrities to talk about their struggles with mental health because it brings awareness to conditions that are often kept secret. While several celebrities have been more open about having an eating disorder or negative [...]
Research shows that when individuals with eating disorders seek professional help in the early stages of their illness, they are two times more likely to achieve remission [1]. Conversely, the longer a person has ED symptoms before seeking intervention and treatment, the more likely they are to experience a chronic course and suffer from medical [...]
Founded in 2009, Rock Recovery was created to bring people from darkness into light, from anxiety to peace, from hopelessness to hope, from isolation to community, from misinformed to educated, and from the lies of captivity into the truth of lasting freedom. Bridging Gaps in the Treatment of Eating Disorders Rock Recovery (Rock), a nonprofit [...]
Contributor: Marissa Edwards, Ph.D., at The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt Picture someone with an eating disorder. The image that probably popped into your head was a white, straight, thin, young woman, right? This is the description that has traditionally been thought to depict eating disorders, making many think that others who look [...]
Childhood and adolescence is a turbulent growth-period where, despite the many changes being experienced, kids are expected to engage consistently and successfully in schooling. Daily social, psychological, and physiological changes can make focusing on school and achieving good grades very difficult for these young minds, including body weight. One study considered that “children and adolescents [...]
As more individuals are infected with COVID-19 than at the start of the pandemic, legislators are once again suggesting people lockdown. This second wave of COVID-19, and the corresponding return to lockdown, is devastating for the many who are being impacted socially, financially, mentally, and emotionally. With this pandemic, we are seeing an alarming increase [...]
There are many fields in which individuals can proclaim themselves to be “specialists” without actually having the necessary credentials. If you think eating disorder treatment is not one of them, I hate to inform you that it is. Unfortunately, there is no strenuous regulation of nutritionists, dietitians, therapists, physical therapists, and even doctors who claim [...]
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