For many of us, today’s times feel more uncertain than ever. The world we live in feels upended and unfamiliar. Social distancing, quarantines, business closures, school closures, work disruptions, unemployment concerns, economic challenges, health fears – the list of concerns seems to go on indefinitely. Undoubtedly, [...]
We are in a situation that most of us have never experienced. Amidst strict CDC recommendations to help contain coronavirus (COVID-19), many of us are practicing “social distancing” for the first time. Self-isolation, physical distancing, quarantine, and shelter in place actions are significantly changing the way [...]
“You never listen to me.” “Leave me alone.” “You never support me.” “I don’t want your input.” “You don’t know what’s best for me.” “I don’t know what to do. Why aren’t you helping?” If you have an adolescent in your life, you’ve [...]
Today, we are right in the middle of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which runs from February 24 to March 1, 2020. This year’s theme is “Come As You Are: Hindsight is 20/20.” According to the organizers at National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), the theme centers around [...]
Hindsight truly is 20/20. When I reflect back on my struggle through an eating disorder, the eating disorder felt like an abusive relationship. “Ed” never left me alone and never stepped away. Ed was always there – in the bathroom, the dining room, the kitchen, classrooms [...]
For me, one of the hardest parts of recovering was letting go of old beliefs about myself that were formed from experiences of trauma and abuse - beliefs about not being good enough, about not being capable, about being unlovable, dirty, and disgusting. I steadily came [...]
Who am I? What am I? Where am I? I spent years asking myself those same questions. Often, I was too scared to answer. For most of my life the answer to all of these questions was simple: I have an eating disorder and I struggle [...]
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” - Charles M. Shulz, Cartoonist Valentine’s Day. It is a day bursting with red and pink, flowers and hearts, all in the middle of the chill of February. As with so many [...]
On the surface, Taylor Swift seems to have everything she could ever want. But, even celebrities have real life stories to tell, stories we can all relate to. The book for this particular story is “Miss Americana,” a new documentary about Taylor Swift. The film premiered [...]
More than 30 million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder in their lifetime. Only about a third of people receive treatment. At least one person dies as a direct result of an eating disorder every 62 minutes. These statistics are chilling… and [...]
