5 Questions Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Folks Can Consider Asking Eating Disorder Treatment Centers
Reasons Eating Disorder Center puts a strong emphasis on creating an eating disorder treatment environment that feels safe, inclusive and effective for all. We are passionate about and committed to creating access to treatment for marginalized communities. With that in mind, we are thrilled to announce our blog collaboration with [...]
Reflections on Pride 2020
Pride Month and the History of LGBTQ+ Rights It feels different this year. June is LGBTQ Pride month in the United States. Originally known as “Gay Pride Day” and observed on the last Sunday in June, the first pride march took place on June 28th, 1970 in NYC. The date [...]
In Solidarity
Reasons Eating Disorder Center stands in solidarity with our Black patients, staff, colleagues and with Black Americans everywhere. We state unequivocally that Black Lives Matter. We mourn the tragic and inhumane murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, three more souls among countless others lost due to the [...]
National Coming Out Day: A Few Things to Remember
Today is the 31st annual National Coming Out Day, a time to celebrate the importance of visibility and the progress made towards members of the LGBTQ community feeling safer living as their authentic selves. Here at Reasons, we want to encourage folks to also take time to reflect on some [...]
The Complexity of Culture, Race, Discrimination and Identity
This blog is the second installment in a special series on Cultural Identity: how we can embrace our culture in our pursuit of healing. As a second generation Pakistani American, there are truths I have learned about love, family, and acceptance. Among these truths have also been realities of discrimination, [...]
From Starvation to Survival: A Story of Hope
3 Lessons from the Armenian People on rewriting your relationship history with food. This blog post is the first installment of a special series on Reasons for Cultural Identity: How we can embrace our culture in our pursuit of healing. “Finish the food on your plate, there are children starving [...]