It’s Been Hell to go Through

Author: Allison It’s been hell to go through. I know – I have been there. Everyone would say to me that I am hopeless and I am lost, confused and…

How I Fought My Battle with Bulimia

Author: Karolee I was fighting a losing battle. My army reserves were depleted and I was contemplating surrendering and accepting failure. I was exhausted from the uphill struggle and I…

Everything Changes

Author: Mary and Cory Webster When a child comes into this world, there is nothing more wonderful. You love them from that very first moment. You spend your whole life…

Eating Disorders: Through the Eyes of a Care Tech

Author: Lindsay Lovell, Care Technician I never realized how much control an eating disorder can have on an individual until I lived with someone suffering from one. With secret binges,…

Do You Want to Live?

Author: Former Patient San Diego, California — Think for a moment…do you truly want to live? This question can be very difficult for a person with an eating disorder to…

Dedicated to the Past

Author: Jenny Dedicated to the past, present and future girls at Center for Change – You can make it through the darkness. You are all beautiful and inspirational. Believe it….

Dearest Women and Young Women

Author: Jenn Smith I want you to know that I believe in you and your great strength. I believe in your recovery and your ability to recover. We have been…

Dear Girls

Author: Mackenzie Seven months ago, I never would have guessed that leaving the Center for Change would be so difficult. All I could think about was the food on my…

Darling CFCers

Author: Jane Darling CFCers, awesome techaroos, and fabulous staffers, too: I can’t describe to you how excited I am to discharge from Center for Change – not because I can’t…

Dilemmas For Parenting Amid The Social Pressures Of Eating Disorders

By: Dr. Kip Rasmussen, PhD The World of Those With Eating Disorders  The first thing to understand about eating disorders is that they are extremely difficult to grasp and treat….

Center For Change 1999 Year End Outcome Report

By: P. Scott Richards, PhD Center for Change Director of Research Introduction At the Center for Change, we use a variety of measures to assess patients’ progress. We assess specific…

Summary Of Cimmaron High School Eating Survey – Las Vegas, NV

By: P. Scott Richards, PhD. During October, 1999, 423 students at Cimmaron High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, completed the Eating Survey (Hardman & Richards, 1999). The Eating Survey is…

When Difficulties Arise…”Hang In There”

By: Gina Marie Paulina – Soon to be: Gina Marie Andrews Difficulties arise in the lives of us all. What is most important is dealing with the hard times, coping…

Letter Of Hope

By: a 19-Year-Old I have spent countless days and nights sitting on the sidelines and living as my own worst enemy. For five years I lived as a hollow beaten…

Letter Of Hope

By: a 26-Year-Old I would like to write a letter of hope to all you wonderful women sitting before me. I would like to just tell you how wonderful of…

Letter Of Hope

By: Erin Marcoe Being in the Center for Change has changed my life forever! I now know who I really am and I have realized that who I am is…

Letter Of Hope

By: Angela Hobbs It wasn’t long before I came into the Center that I was driving in a really bad thunder storm. The rain was so thick that the windshield…

Treatment Cost Analysis: One Patient’s Experience

Author:  Center for Change As the cost of health care increases, therapists, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare related companies are struggling with justifying costs and keeping expenses to a minimum….

Summary Of Eating Disorder Survey Taken From Clark High School In Las Vegas, Nevada

By: P. Scott Richards During April, 1999, 296 students at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, completed the Eating Survey (Hardman & Richards, 1999). The Bating Survey is a…

Summary Of Foundation For Change 1999 Utah High School Eating Survey

By: P. Scott Richards During February and March, 1999, 859 students at 5 Utah County schools completed the Eating Survey (Hardman, 1999). The Eating Survey is a 20-item measure that…

Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW) Success

By: Denise Stewart As Intermountain Regional Coordinators for Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW), Foundation for Change and Center for Change had the opportunity this past month to engage in several…

EATING DISORDER AWARENESS WEEK

By: Unknown Growing Problem of Eating Disorders is Focus of Utah Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 20-28, 1999). Foundation for Change and Center for Change Named Inter-mountain Regional Coordinators for…

Eating Survey

By: Unknown This is the Survey used in the High Schools and was developed by Foundation for Change Age _____ Sex _____ Height _____ Weight _____ Answer the following questions…

Be a Queen

By: Oprah Winfrey Be a queen. Dare to be different. Be a pioneer. Be a leader. Be the kind of women who in the face of adversity will continue to…

Art Effectively Conveys The Personal Journey Of Anorexia And Bulimia

By: T. O. Paul Harper, PhD – Foundation for Change Foundation for Change is a non-profit organization involved in helping families, friends, and the general public understand the powerful and…