Cultivating an Anti-Diet Mindset
Each May 6th, International No Diet Day offers an opportunity to say a wholehearted “no” to diets and diet culture. Beyond a yearly observance, we each have an opportunity to reject dieting and the culture beneath it every day. How do we start? In a world dominated by news, TV, [...]
Black Thought Leaders Creating Healing Spaces During Black History Month and Beyond
Reasons is committed to supporting and elevating Black voices year-round, particularly on topics related to mental health and eating disorders. Black History Month offers a timely opportunity to share some of the advocacy groups and thought leaders that inspire our team every day. Take a look at these resources to [...]
Eating Disorders and the Black Community
Each year, the culmination of Black History Month coincides with Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Within the eating disorder treatment community, we often state that, “eating disorders do not discriminate.” This is true in so far as eating disorders impact people of all races, genders, ages, sizes and socioeconomic backgrounds. However, [...]
Not One More – Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2022
Not One More life lost to an eating disorder; this is our hope for the future and what Reasons is committed to strive for. Change happens when we have the hard conversation, collaborate together and take action. Reasons is honored for the opportunity to collaborate with the National Alliance for [...]
Compliments That Count
“People don’t usually compliment your character.” – Taylor Swift When you think of a compliment, what are the first phrases that come to mind? For many of us, the compliments we typically hear sound something like: That outfit looks great on you! I love your hair. Have you lost weight? [...]
Considering the Crossover of Eating Disorders and ADHD
October is ADHD Awareness Month, a perfect time to explore the intersection of ADHD and eating disorders. What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological condition of self-regulation that has a profound impact on executive functioning. ADHD is a form of neurodiversity, along with other conditions like [...]
Perfectionism and Eating Disorders
Perfectionism is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as “refusal to accept any standard short of perfection.” From a psychological perspective, Wikipedia defines perfectionism as “a broad personality style characterized by a person’s concern with striving for flawlessness and perfection… accompanied by critical self-evaluations and concerns regarding others’ evaluations.” While [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
