Support groups are an incredible way to create an accessible community for any number of life challenges. The benefits of these groups are undeniable, from the access to information and support they provide to the community they create. Here are just a few benefits of support groups that can help contribute to eating disorder recovery. Accessibility [...]
COVID 19 epidemic responses included a stay at home orders, lockdowns, and quarantines. Many people have changed food preferences, abandoned healthy eating, and relapsed into patterns of binge eating and overeating [1]. Our relationship with food is complicated. We describe some foods as comforting or comfort food and others as a form of self-medication [2]. [...]
Relationships – ”can’t live with ‘em and can’t live without ‘em.” We find our deepest joy and fulfillment often in connecting meaningfully with others. Yet, the same folks we bond deeply with and find happiness in their presence, also can cause us pain and suffering. What to do? Here are some ideas to consider to [...]
Eating disorders do not discriminate – they impact many individuals with various intersectional identities, including those with LGBTQ+ identities. In fact, research has indicated that eating disorders disproportionately impact some segments of the LGBTQ+ community. [1] Risk factors Research suggests that LGBTQ+ identified people face unique stressors and challenges that likely put them at risk [...]
Some people with eating disorders keep their disordered behaviors or recovery journey, such as bulimia recovery, a secret. This makes sense because it is very personal information. Aside from the vulnerability of sharing, this hesitance to share may also point to deeper feelings of shame. Shame researcher Brené Brown says that shame is “an intensely [...]
Contributor: Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDRD – Founder of the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians This week for the first time, a dollar amount was assigned to the economic burden of inadequate treatment of eating disorders in the US. That cost is in the billions. A significant portion of the cost is accounted for [...]
In American culture, aging is considered a “dirty word.” Everywhere, brands are touting magic plans, diets, exercises, surgical procedures, etc. to sell the secret to eternal youth and reject body acceptance. The anti-aging industry was worth 140.3 billion dollars in 2015, an already astronomical sum that is expected to increase to 216.52 billion dollars by the [...]
The connection we make with animals can be hugely beneficial for our mental health which is why Equine Therapy can be so helpful in eating disorder treatment. As I type this, I am sitting with my cat to my left, and even hearing her purr or reaching up to give her head a small pat [...]
The Fourth of July is bursting with celebrations — cookouts, pool parties, parades, and, of course, fireworks. And while it’s usually a time filled with summer fun for most people, it can be a minefield of summer eating disorder triggers, such as food and body image concerns for people who are in recovery from an [...]
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