Living True to Our Values in Eating Disorder Recovery

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Aftercare Plan for Residential Eating Disorder Treatment

Friends working with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Completing residential treatment for an eating disorder is an incredible feat, but the fight for recovery does not stop [...]
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Ballet & Weight Obsession

The prevalence of eating disorders is regrettably high in female adolescent populations at .28%, so it may be shocking to learn that this prevalence is even higher in ballet dancers at 6.5% [1] Clearly participating in ballet places individuals at a higher risk for disordered eating, but why is this the case and what, if [...]
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High School Performing Arts: Does It Hurt Body Image?

The performing arts have long been a channel for individuals to tell their stories and express their emotions. The artists that boldly portray these stories often begin their love of theatre, dance, or music in adolescence. This can be a time that makes or breaks an individual’s relationship with being on stage. Body Image Positive [...]
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Traits of Those That Overcome Binge Eating Disorder

Young woman speaking about her binge eating disorder

Each eating disorder subtype is unique in its predictors, behaviors, and motivators. The newest of these disorders to be formally recognized is Binge Eating Disorder, commonly referred to as BED. So, how does one Overcome Binge Eating Disorder? While the formal recognition is new, the disorder itself is not. BED has been around for quite [...]
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How Do I Know if I Have Anorexia?

Knowing if you have an eating disorder can be challenging in today’s society. Many images on social media, television and other platforms portray mixed messages of what is a healthy versus unhealthy look for men and women. So how would you know if you have Anorexia? Eating disorders are not simply an unhealthy lifestyle. Eating disorders [...]
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Nurturing Eating Disorders: Diet Talk, Body Hate & Rejection

Woman Dealing With a negative body image

It seems as if diet talk, negative body image, and resulting low self-worth are all around us. This is occurring at work, on social media, in the movies, and in our own heads. It is hard to escape the idea that our bodies are not enough in today’s society. When a person is struggling with [...]
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What Can this Eating Disorder Journey Teach Me?

Most clinicians agree that going through eating disorder treatment and recovery is very difficult. It is about the difficult task of letting go. Recovery is about being able to let go of the part of you that is numb due to the eating disorder. It involves learning to recognize and tolerate feelings, sustain authentic relationships, [...]
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