When we hear the phrase “disordered eating” our minds often jump to thinking about women on restrictive diets who struggle with body image. While this stereotype can...
Eating Disorder Recovery
Treating ARFID in Adults: The Complete Guide
For some adults, this goes beyond “just picky eating” and becomes something called ARFID, which stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. ARFID is a type of...
How to Help a Family Member With an Eating Disorder: 3 Example Situations
As a human being, regardless of your profession, whether you have children or not, you have likely or will likely encounter someone with an eating disorder. If you...
10 Quick Snack Ideas for Eating Disorder Recovery
As an eating disorder dietitian, I talk to clients every day about their nutrition needs. Many are surprised by the food portions that I recommend. And it makes...
7 Tips for Maintaining Eating Disorder Recovery
So, you’ve met consistently with your ED recovery team, followed the meal plan, did the exposures, practiced emotional tolerance and ultimately landed yourself firmly...
Weight Stigma Awareness
Weight bias and stigma are rooted in common misperceptions about weight that have been perpetuated in the public domain for generations. According to a 2021 study, more...
7 Tips for Navigating Eating Disorders in the Jewish Community During the Holidays
Holidays can be a time filled with joy and meaning and can be something we look forward to. For someone in ED recovery, holidays have the potential to be all those...
5 Tips for Bulimia Recovery
Recovering from an eating disorder, including bulimia recovery, is a challenging yet deeply rewarding journey. It’s a path of self-discovery, healing, and reclaiming...
OCD and Eating Disorders: Two Sides of the Same Coin
*This blog was written by community colleague Kate Dansie, LCSW-C Eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders share many symptoms. Like OCD, eating disorders...
4 Tips for Improving Body Image: Redefining Your Relationship With Your Body
Exploring and healing body image is deeply personal work and there is not a timeline for it. It is important to understand that healing your relationship with...