Preventing Burnout: Maintaining a balance in your family with ED recovery

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Man researching Eating Disorders in Males on his iPad Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Executive Assistant at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope If you have a family member in eating disorder recovery, you might go into the process eager to help and provide support for your loved one. As time goes on, you and your family will likely feel overwhelmed with the recovery journey [...]
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Getting Back on Track After Suffering a Relapse in Binge Eating Disorder

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Woman smelling flowers Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Director of Content and Social Media at Eating Disorder Hope The experience of a relapse episode while in recovery from binge eating disorder can be despairingly overwhelming. Waking up in blur only to be left with the evidence that a binge has just occurred: empty wrappers strewn about the [...]
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The Rise of Drunkorexia: When Disordered Eating Meets Binge Drinking

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College book Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Executive Assistant at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope Individuals within the eating disorder community often struggle with a similarly disordered relationship with alcohol. Though it is clear that these behaviors are both coping mechanisms gone wrong, the connection between alcohol abuse and eating disorders needs to be further researched. The [...]
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Honoring Food Allergies with Family Members

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Family eating dinner Contributor: Courtney Howard, B.A., Executive Assistant at Eating Disorder Hope and Addiction Hope If a friend or loved one has strict food allergies and intolerances, it might be triggering for you. It can be challenging to be presented with other people’s food restrictions when you are fresh into recovery. This is okay and can be [...]
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How Extended Family Members Can Be Part of the Family Support System

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Grandmother and grandchild smiling Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Having a loved one we care for that is dealing with an eating disorder is always concerning, regardless of what our relationship might be with this person. Whether you are a direct family member, extended family member or not even blood [...]
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Caring for a Foster Child Who Has an Eating Disorder

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Foster child holding hand of her guardian Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope For many individuals, family means more than just biological ties. Those who might always be there for you, regardless of distance, time or circumstances, often create a sense of family. For many children who may be displaced from their birthparents, foster [...]
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Clothes Shopping with Family Members Who are in ED Recovery

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Woman looking in a store window while shopping Contributor: Jennifer Rollin, MSW, LGSW, writer for Eating Disorder Hope For individuals who are in recovery from an eating disorder the activity of shopping for clothing can often be highly triggering. Their “eating disorder voice” may become increasingly loud as they are trying on clothing or observing themselves in the mirror. Especially for those who [...]
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When Social Anxiety Keeps Your Family Member from Interacting with Others

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Woman sitting on a dock Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Anxiety can take many different forms and can include anything from a specific phobia to generalized anxiety. Social anxiety is a type of anxiety disorder in which an individual fears interaction with other people that may incur feelings of inferiority, humiliation, [...]
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Visiting Your College Student Who is Recovering from an Eating Disorder

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College student holding headphones Having a loved one who is recovering from an eating disorder can be challenging, even overwhelming at times. This might be especially true for parents who have an adult child that no longer resides with them yet who is recovering from an eating disorder. Depending on your particular situation, your child may be going back [...]
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Supporting a Family Member Through Anxiety and an Eating Disorder

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Family Group Sitting On Boat With Fishing Rod On Winter Beach Many individuals who struggle with an eating disorder may also be dealing with a co-occurring mental health illness, such as an anxiety disorder. Anxiety can come in many forms, including phobias of specific things or experiences, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder and more. Experiencing an anxiety disorder alongside an eating disorder often [...]
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