Last summer, my family and I spent an evening jumping over obstacles, leaping across swinging logs and grasping for ropes at an adventure tower and ropes course in Franklin, Tenessee. Each level of the tower presenter greater challenges. Up to 45 feet above the ground, we tested our strength, concentration, and trust in the equipment [...]
Many individuals live in remote areas, a long way from professionals trained to treat eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. For them, doing traditional face-to-face therapy is not a realistic option. Additionally, patients with eating disorders have to contend with long waiting times to receive treatment [1], but what about online [...]
Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center A recently released documentary about pop star Taylor Swift has brought renewed attention to the intersection of stress, shame, self-esteem, and eating disorders. The documentary, titled “Miss Americana,” debuted January 31, 2020, on Netflix and in select theaters. It provides viewers with an intimate portrait of the [...]
Feelings come as naturally to us as breathing, and just like breathing, we often don’t consider the benefit to us when we do it intentionally. We know that we have emotions, but it is rare that we take the time to label and process them. Learning to recognize feelings in eating disorder recovery can be a fundamental [...]
23 % of people struggling with an eating disorder seek treatment, often not doing so until 10 to 15 years after the onset of symptoms [1]. If you are one of those individuals, you may be ready to hit the ground running when you do engage in treatment, not wanting to skip-a-beat when you begin [...]
Contributor: Micah Hammond, LPCC, Director of Training & Program Development at The Lotus Collaborative Transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) individuals suffering from an eating disorder deserve an eating disorder treatment experience that is inclusive, gender affirming, and relevant to their struggles. Fortunately, there is a growing awareness of the historical bias towards serving cisgender white women [...]
For those outside of the mental health realm, the term Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) may sound completely foreign. However, within the behavioral health world, it is a must-know word and method of treatment. What is CBT? Cognitive Behavior Therapy was developed by Dr. Aaron Beck in the 1960s. Through his work and research, Beck noticed [...]
Eating disorders evolve out of complex, interacting biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. One consistent barrier to full recovery from an eating disorder is the existing sociocultural obsession with thinness, fear of fatness, and diets. Our society is inundated with messages that are filled with weight stigma and influenced by diet culture — a system of [...]
Eating Disorder Treatment is known to be most successful when the individual decides for themselves that they want to and are willing to get better. According to Center for Discovery, “Individuals who have the willpower and motivation to change are more likely to succeed in treatment and recovery as opposed to those who are simply [...]
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