Music Album Release – “Don’t You Remember” A Tribute to Karen Carpenter

By, Christina Schultz If you have ever struggled with issues of negative body image, self shame, or suffocating pressure to be perfect you are not alone. One of the tragedies…

Let’s Talk About … Triggers With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S

Let’s Talk About … Triggers With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S Recently in Body Image group we discussed triggers. Triggers are external events or circumstances that may produce very uncomfortable emotional…

Diet Culture & the Holidays

With the holidays approaching, it can be easy to become caught up in the diet culture messages that are prevalent this time of year. Regardless if you struggle with an…

Ten Tips for Emotional Well-being

By Natalie Schilling, LMSW Ten tips for emotional well-being: I mean really breathe. Take a breath and feel your lungs expand. Breathe out and feel your lungs collapse. Allow the…

Intuitive Eating: Reject the Diet Mentality

By Quinn Nystrom, MS So what is Intuitive Eating? It’s a way of eating that has nothing to do with diets, meal plans, discipline or willpower. It’s about discovering a…

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…

Before and After

By Hannah Hammond, LCSW My social media has recently been bombarded with friends who are posting their “before/after” pictures.  It is that time of year, you know, where you are…

CURE STIGMA – MENTAL HEALTH MONTH

By Quinn Nystrom Americans observe the month of May as Mental Health Month, to assist with raising awareness about the one of five Americans who are affected by a mental…

4 Simple Ways to Encourage a Healthy Body Image in Your Teen Daughter

By Stephanie Thomas As the parent of a teenage girl, you know one thing: No one’s more beautiful, inside and out, than your daughter. If only she felt the same way….

Using Self-Compassion to Heal

By: Cindy Coloma “I hate you,” Dusty whispered. She glared at her own dark eyes in the mirror, searching for signs of anything worth fighting for. Dusty’s stomach rumbled as…

How Becoming an Activist Helped my Mental Health

By Quinn Nystrom, MS, National Diabetes Ambassador at Center for Change This past month I had the incredible opportunity in participating in my first protest, as well as an annual…

Too Much of This and Not Enough of That! How to Help Teens Feel Good About Themselves and Their Bodies

By Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT I’m too short! I’m not thin enough! My nose is too big! My hair isn’t straight enough! I’m not smart enough! I’m too awkward! Most…

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Why It’s Important and How to Get Involved

By Becca Owens Eating disorders are common in the US — it’s estimated that 20 million women and 10 million men in America will suffer from an eating disorder at…

Planning Your Way Toward Wellness One Meal at a Time

By Christa A. Banister There are all kinds of misconceptions about men and women diagnosed with anorexia. Some people may simply chalk up behaviors to extreme dieting, a zealous preoccupation…

“New Year New You”: Untangling the Web of Extreme Resolutions

Nikki Rollo, PhD, LMFT So, here we are… it’s the middle of January and there is a good chance that whatever resolutions you have made have already proved a struggle….

What Is Body Dysmorphia and How Do You Know If You Have It?

By Wesley Gallagher We all have insecurities about our looks. Our focus may change from our weight to our skin, or we may have one particular feature that always bothers…

Eating Disorders and Romantic Relationships: How to Cope When Your Partner Has an Eating Disorder

By Center for Change Guest Author Eating disorders are often a silent disease, hidden in the shadows and closets of life. Unfortunately, however hard someone tries to keep it secret…

7 Resolutions Worth Keeping in the New Year

By Christa Banister After all the holiday fanfare has drawn to a close and the calendar flips to January, it’s natural to start reflecting — dreaming even — about what…

Living Strong Through Yoga: Hope for Healing from Eating Disorders

By Christa Banister While it’s occasionally been dismissed as a little too hippy-dippy for some or decidedly low-impact for others, it’s no secret that yoga has a huge number of…

Too Much of a Good Thing: How to Recognize an Exercise Addiction

By: Cindy Coloma Many of us prefer to start our day with exercise. Taking care of our health is important, and exercise undeniably plays a crucial role. According to the…

The Very Real Eating Disorder You’ve Never Heard Of: Explaining OSFED

By: Taylor Davis When most people hear the term “eating disorder,” they think of women who either don’t eat at all or regularly binge eat and purge. While clinical anorexia…

BED: The Forgotten Eating Disorder

By Wesley H. Gallagher Over the past several years, eating disorders have gained much needed exposure as real and often life-threatening health conditions. Thin is no longer “in,” as more…

Why Therapists Ask About Your Family

By Kathryn Millán, LPC/MHSP Eating disorders are complicated conditions that quickly take over an individual’s life. When obsessive anxiety about food and body appearance begin, daily thoughts and activities often…

Men Have Eating Disorders Too

By Tom Tjornehoj “Bulimia destroyed my body when I mixed it with drugs and alcohol for 17 years,” shares MK at HeroesInRecovery.com. “My second DUI and my [failing] health made…

How Does Media Impact Body Image and Eating Disorder Rates?

By Patti Richards The World of Psychology describes body image as the way a person perceives herself when she looks in the mirror. In today’s media culture, there are more…