Reasons Alumni Contribution By, Ashley We are grateful for the contributions and courage of our alumni to share their perspectives on the 2019 National Eating Disorder Awareness Week theme “Come As You Are”. We want to highlight the importance of validating stories that may not fit [...]
Last week Pulitzer Prize winning poet Mary Oliver passed away at the age of 83. She wrote about the natural world and called our attention to storms, swans, trees, horses, morning, dusk, love, joy, and human connection. She continually inspired us to slow down and engage [...]
We are honored to share this piece with you, written by Wendy York, senior at UCLA and member of the UCLA Body Image Task Force. This piece feels very timely with all that is currently being shared in the media. The trauma stories and experiences that [...]
Reasons Alumni speak out and share their experiences of what they found were their reasons for recovery, the hurdles that they faced, and still face in recovery and what were their biggest takeaways from treatment. Recovery is not a linear path and each individuals has their [...]
Contributed by Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT ~ National Director “Inside you there’s an artist you don’t know about… say yes quickly, if you know, if you’ve known it from before the beginning of the universe.” -Rumi When you think about creativity what comes [...]
Calories are everywhere, peering down from menu boards, getting bigger and bolder on nutrition labels and racking up on FitBits on a nation of nervous wrists. Last week, federal rules went into effect requiring all chains with 20 or more locations that serve prepared foods to [...]
“Truth and courage are not always comfortable, but they are never weakness.” – author, Brené Brown, PhD If I had shared this quote with my 18-year-old, eating disordered self, here’s how it would’ve gone down: On the outside, a smile. A nod. An affirmative,” yes, exactly. [...]
https://youtu.be/E06kQMwQ-eg Reasons Alumni discuss their most important take-aways from treatment. Hear in their own words what their experiences of treatment have been and some of the key things that have aided them on their journey. Every recovery journey is different and is never linear, however [...]
Shannon Braasch, Reasons Clinical Outreach Specialist, Contributed a Guest Blog for The Shimmer, Sparkle, Shine Project. Shannon explores how we can be brave, unapologetic and celebrate our enoughness! To read more click here: Girl, Be Brave.
Contributed by Shannon Braasch, MA, Clinical Outreach Specialist, Reasons Eating Disorder Center We are living in a world filled with crisis situations, which feel even more apparent as a result of social media. As I witness the turmoil of Hurricane Harvey from afar; feelings of fear, [...]
