Experiential Therapies for Bulimia Nervosa Treatment

This entry was posted in Bulimia Awareness on by .
Woman with binge eating disorder seated by the river Contributor: Melissa O’Neill, LCSW, Director of Program Development at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Experiential treatment is one that uses actions, movements, and activities in the therapeutic process to promote healing from eating disorders. It encourages individuals to bring awareness to their body and sensations, identify and address unresolved issues through the use of role-playing, [...]
Read More

Inspirational Story – Jacquelyn, EDH Founder on her Personal Trauma, Eating Disorder and Hope

This entry was posted in Stories of Hope on by .
“Take the leg off below the knee. She’s young, she will adjust. Otherwise, you face years of somewhat experimental surgery where the leg could end up being amputated anyway”. Welcome to my 3-year-old wake-up call to the harshness of life by the local Portland, Oregon orthopedic surgeon in 1969. After much agony, my parents decided [...]
Read More

Serena Williams Addresses Body Image in a Letter to Her Mom

This entry was posted in Culture, Media & Beauty Standards on by .
Serena Williams statue Serena Williams has long been an inspiration to women. For over 20 years, she has fought back against racism, sexism, and body-shamers while excelling at her craft on the tennis courts. Williams continued to inspire and speak on issues that matter when, after giving birth to her daughter, she wrote a thoughtful and touching tribute [...]
Read More

BBC Opens a Window on the Struggles of Those with Diabulimia

This entry was posted in Bulimia Awareness on by .
Woman struggling with Diabulimia The title of a new BBC Three and BBC Newsbeat documentary, “Diabulimia: The World’s Most Dangerous Addiction,” may sound overdramatic but it isn’t far from the truth. Pathology Diabulimia is the “deliberate omission or underuse of insulin to control weight [1].” Those with type 1 diabetes do not naturally produce enough insulin, making it necessary [...]
Read More

Social Consequences of Clean Eating and Orthorexia

This entry was posted in Diet Culture & Disordered Eating Behaviors on by .
Woman struggling with clean eating Clean eating has become much more popular in the last decade. Orthorexia has typically developed from clean eating, and little is understood about the social consequences of these issues. Neither is a defined diagnosis and is a term to describe a lifestyle pattern of eating. What social implications come from individuals who clean eat or [...]
Read More