Exercise Series, Part 2: The Role of Exercise in Eating Disorder Recovery
Is it a good idea to exercise while trying to recover from an eating disorder? Here are some things to consider!
Quasi-Recovery
Sometimes we get stuck in partial eating disorder recovery, or quasi-recovery, and wonder if that’s the best we can do. Check out this info on quasi-recovery and tips for pushing through to full recovery!
Is Full Eating Disorder Recovery Possible?
It’s normal to wonder if full eating disorder recovery is possible. Recovery feels so hard and takes so long, but it is possible.
Eating Disorder Treatment
Get information about each level of care for eating disorder treatment to decide which one is right for you or your loved one. Get eating disorder help today.
The Effects of Dieting on Your Body and Mind
Dieting is not a harmless endeavor. It impacts our physical and mental health in many ways that we’re not typically aware of. Here are just some of the harmful side effects of dieting.
Why Can’t I Stop Bingeing?!
If you’re stuck in a cycle of binge eating and promising yourself you’ll do better… only to end up binge eating again, find out what’s keeping that cycle going.
When Your Doctor Doesn’t Understand Eating Disorders
I’m currently 5 months pregnant and have had some frustrating experiences with the midwives I see, even though I told them from the first appointment that I have a history of an eating disorder. But they are hyper-focused on food and have suggested fad diets. The last midwife I saw asked me to walk her…
When Recovery Is One More Way to Beat Yourself Up
Most people with eating disorders struggle with perfectionism… and that certainly includes how they approach the recovery process. Is that you? Do you hold perfectionist standards for what recovery should look like and how long it should last? These standards are based less on the reality of recovery and more on the unhealthy expectations of…
How to Talk to and Support Someone With an Eating Disorder
Here are some tips about how to help and support your child, teen, or anyone else you love with an eating disorder.
Try This Technique to Avoid Body Comparing
It is so hard to look at people in the media and not compare ourselves. Sometimes without even noticing it, we start taking note of how “perfect” someone else looks as well as of all the ways we don’t measure up to that. “I’m so out of shape…I wish my stomach was that flat…I want…