8 Ways to Support Military Caregivers
Military caregivers provide essential support to their loved ones who have served in the military. They often face unique challenges and can benefit from various forms of support. Here are eight tips on how to support military caregivers: Educate yourself: Learn about the challenges that military caregivers face and the [...]
Not One More Diet
Reasons Eating Disorder Center is collaborating with the National Alliance for Eating Disorders to take a stand against eating disorders and talk about the meaning of Not One More. Claire St John, MPH, RDN, CEDS-S, Director of Operations and Research talks about combating diet culture and the idea of Not [...]
4 Ways to Create Change for Eating Disorders
By, Shannon Braasch, MA Director of Business Development & Alumni Services This year’s theme for Eating Disorders Awareness Week is, “It’s Time for Change.” Creating change for eating disorders is an ongoing journey, but change is not easy, it can feel scary and uncomfortable. We must be vulnerable to the [...]
Reasons for Recovery: What I Learned from My Eating Disorder and Eating Disorder Recovery Process
Let me introduce myself: I’m Sandra. I am 27 years old, and I am currently in recovery from anorexia nervosa. This blog post won’t be about my struggles with anorexia, because I don’t believe that sharing the details of my illness helps anyone, but I’ll give a brief recap to [...]
5 Ways to Show Your Body Love
In October we celebrate Love Your Body Week. But let’s be honest: your body is something to celebrate all year! The concept of loving your body can feel challenging or even impossible sometimes. But what about focusing on showing your body some love? Acts of love towards your self can [...]
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Our Perspective
Suicide does not discriminate, and to prevent it, neither can we. #BeThere. September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and it provides us with an opportunity to rally around the common goal of preventing suicide in our communities. The issues that divide us have received national headlines, but the issues that [...]
Giving Mental Health a Voice at the Olympics and Beyond
The Tokyo summer Olympics were different in many ways. Set against the backdrop of a largely empty stadium with masked ceremonies, the impact of the pandemic remained fully in sight over more than two weeks of athletic feats. Athletes competed under unique circumstances dictated by public health and safety guidelines. [...]
Recipes to Savor This Summer
Summer offers us a unique opportunity to enjoy the season’s harvest. Fresh fruits and vegetables abound throughout the summertime. Why not make use of nature’s gifts? Our staff rounded up a few family and personal favorite recipes that taste like summer. Try one or try them all! We highly recommend [...]
BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
July is “Minority Mental Health Awareness Month,” an observance intended to shed light on mental health issues relevant to non-white populations. We’d like to leverage this observance as an opportunity to shed light on two things: the problematic word “minority” and the unique mental health issues that impact the Black, [...]
The Importance of Intersectionality in Trauma-Informed Care
June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. This year, PTSD Awareness Month falls on the heels of an incredibly trying time. We’ve all endured a pandemic. As we touched on in a recent blog post, many people are grappling with individual experiences of PTSD or trauma in the [...]
