Back to School: Tips for Maintaining Eating Disorder Recovery for Students

By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT It’s that time of year again. Summer is in full swing, but Fall is right around the corner. Late August and September brings with it…

Handling the Holidays Through Recovery

It’s the day after Halloween and you’ve managed to avoid the bags of leftover candy for now. Then you turn on the radio, and before you can manage to change…

Think Your Friend May Have an Eating Disorder? Here’s What You Can Do

By Stephanie Thomas Some situations in life are just hard. There’s no prettying them up, no filter to cover the pain and no looking without seeing. When you suspect a…

Battling Our Bodies: Understanding and Overcoming Negative Body Images

How often do you look in the mirror and say “If I could just lose ten pounds, then I would be happy”? Unfortunately, the majority of American women and girls…

For the Loved Ones of Those Suffering with an Eating Disorder

Author:  Michael E. Berrett, PhD CLINICAL ADVICE One of the most difficult tasks any of us face is watching the struggle and suffering of those we love. It is especially…

Coping With A Loved Ones’ Eating Disorder During the Holidays

For most people, the holiday season is a wonderful time of year. It is often a time of family reunion, socializing, and celebration – a time when families, friends, and…

Intuitive Exercise

Please note that this is an Archived article and may contain content that is out of date. Intuition is that inner sense which can guide our lives and what we…

Eating Disorders, School, And Academic Achievement: A Formula For Failure

When a parent, teacher, or school counselor is faced with the need to give advice on ways to help an adolescent with slacking academic performance, it is important to consider…

Eating-Disorder “Proofing” Your Home

By: The Staff at Center for Change Please note that this is an Archived article and may contain content that is out of date. There is no sure way of…

Perfectionism and Eating Disorders: The Pedestal With A Cage – A Guide for Parents and Families

Author: Diane Starks, LCSW Please note that this is an Archived article and may contain content that is out of date. I once heard it said that when you reach…

Managed Care

Author:  APA Editor’s Note: “From the Therapist’s Chair” is intended to be a forum for professionals in the field. We invite you to forward articles or papers to : ANAD,…

Twelve Ideas to Help Women with Eating Disorders Negotiate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas

Author:  Center for Change Treatment Team Eat regularly and in some kind of reasonable pattern. Avoid a pattern of “preparing for the last supper.” Don’t skip meals and starve in…

Anorexia and Bulimia – How Friends and Family Can Help

An Eating Disorder – What Happens Now? When you realize that someone you love may be struggling with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, naturally you want to know more about…

For the Loved Ones of Those with Eating Disorders

Author: Michael E. Berrett, PhD Please note that this is an Archived article and may contain content that is out of date. CLINICAL ADVICE One of the most difficult tasks…