Easing Anxiety with Yoga

In a time in our nation and world where things have become more emotionally challenging and anxiety inducing, it is not surprising that practicing yoga has become so popular. For over 3,000 years, the practice of yoga has been used to connect with the mind, body, and soul. The benefits that yoga has shown for [...]
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Lessons Learned from ‘The Power of Meaning’

Contributor: Nikki Rollo, Ph.D., LMFT, CEDS-S – National Director of Reasons Eating Disorder Center “There is not one big cosmic meaning for all; there is only the meaning we each give to our life, an individual meaning, an individual plot, like an individual novel, a book for each person.” ―Anais Nin The pursuit of meaning [...]
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How to Manage an Eating Disorder During Super Bowl Party Season

Contributor: Staff at Carolina House Many people consider major holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas to be detrimental to the emotional and mental health of individuals who have eating disorders. While individuals may have significant difficulty navigating these two holidays, there is another celebration early in the year that may cause those who have eating [...]
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The Promise of Hope for Greta

I never believed that I would be writing from a place of recovery, and for that, I am so grateful. In my adolescence, I experienced deep darkness, and I turned to food as a coping mechanism. I was looking for someone or something to tell me I was worthy of life. And my eating disorder [...]
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Supporting Loved Ones Who Have Eating Disorders During the Holidays

Whether you are caring for or supporting someone living with an eating disorder, you may be doubting your ability to provide what your loved one needs. The holidays may prove an especially difficult time for your loved one fighting eating disorder, as this season brings several food-centered celebrations. Many people struggle to maintain their emotional [...]
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Thanksgiving’s Effect on Those Who Have an Eating Disorder

As the end of the year approaches, retail chains and people alike place a heavy focus on the holidays. While some people may love that the holidays bring generosity, traditions, and quality time spent with family, this time of year can be stressful, especially for those who are living with an eating disorder around Thanksgiving. [...]
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Coming to Terms with Eating Disorder Relapse in Your Employee

Group of People discussing cultural differences in mental health treatment

Being an employer is a complicated position. You have a business and bottom line to consider. However, the people that work for you are real, and they lead lives with loved ones, goals, and challenges outside of the work they do for you. Straddling this line can become difficult when your employee is diagnosed with [...]
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Mental Health in an Uncertain World. Choosing a Healthy & Self-Nurturing Lifestyle

While life has always held some degree of uncertainty (after all, none of us knows what the future holds), the world has become an even more uncertain place in the past six months due to the COVID-19 crisis. With so much uncertainty and an increased risk for mental health problems, taking care of your mental [...]
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Caring for Our Children During Residential Eating Disorder Treatment

Stronger Family Smiling After family-based therapy

I hope it is not surprising to you when I say that parents are not perfect. They appear so, working hard to keep the family together, coordinating school, extra-curricular activities, get-togethers, holidays, jobs, and daily life to make sure everyone is safe, happy, and healthy. Even so, parents are not superheroes, and they struggle with [...]
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Seeking Eating Disorder Treatment while in Divorce Proceedings

There is never a “convenient” time to engage in eating disorder treatment. Life involves many roles and responsibilities, none of which are easily cast aside to enter into an inpatient or residential facility or receive intensive care. The irony is that it is often the stress from these daily roles and stressors that triggers disordered [...]
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