NEDA Awareness Week

By Quinn Nystrom, MS Did you know that this week is National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDAwareness) Week? This relevant and significant observation is an annual campaign to educate the public…

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 … Social Media With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S

Let’s Talk About … Social Media With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S Recently in Body Image group we finished our discussion on social media. In group we discussed a study by…

Illness Splaining

By Center for Change Illness splaining is a thing. I thought I made it up a few weeks ago when a family member with zero experience or expertise started trying…

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…

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

Let’s Talk About … Resilience With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S Why is resilience so important, and how do you know if you’re resilient enough? Resilience is typically defined as the…

Let’s Talk About … Pursuing Your Passions With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S

Let’s Talk About … Pursuing Your Passions With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S What do you love to do? In a research study by Zawadzki et al. published in “The Annals…

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

Let’s Talk About … Body Acceptance With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S We are all aware that we live in an appearance obsessed culture where there is often too much emphasis…

Let’s Talk About … Brain Chemistry

Let’s Talk About … Brain Chemistry With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S Researchers have long known that affirmations can decrease stress, increase well being and improve academic performance. We now know…

Let’s Talk About … Social Media & Body Image

  Let’s Talk About … Social Media & Body Image With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S Recently in body image group we examined some research on social media and the impact…

Let’s Talk About … Suicide Prevention Day

Let’s Talk About … Suicide Prevention Day With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S Today is Suicide Prevention Day. According to the CDC, one in four young adults between the ages of…

Let’s Talk About … Self-Worth

Let’s Talk About … Self-Worth With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S How often do you look in the mirror and say “If I could just lose ten pounds, then I would…

Let’s Talk About … Health at Every Size®

Let’s Talk About … Health at Every Size® With Nicole Hawkins, PhD, CEDS-S Health at Every Size® (HAES) can help with eating disorder recovery. It has been made abundantly clear…

Perspective: The Color and Nuance of Story

By Krista A. Lample, M.Ed I’ve written about my irritation with the “look on the bright side” “silver linings” crowd. Not only are we not allowed to just live in…

My Journey Outside the Box

By Krista A. Lample, M.Ed It took me about 10 years to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Seemingly unrelated symptoms plagued me to the point where I sometimes felt like…

Expectations

by Krista A. Lample, M.Ed OK I’m waiting……. 2021 is supposed to be better right? It’s been a month and a half. I’ve been patient. Everyone’s getting vaccinated. Where is…

Psychedelics and Eating Disorders

By Adele Lafrance, PhD & Reid Robison, MD This article was published in the Gurze – Salucore Eating Disorders Resource Catalouge on January 23, 2021. Intro Clinicians working with eating…

Do Not Fear the Resolution

By Krista Lample, M.Ed Happy Belated New Year!  It seems like everyone is anti-resolution these days. I get it. The general consensus is that most people don’t keep resolutions so…

Waiting for COVID

By Krista Lample, MEd I don’t know about you, but this is the title of my life over the past 6 months. It’s like we are all starring in our…

A New Normal Amidst Teachable Moments

By Quinn Nystrom It’s hard to believe we are already approaching Month Six of what has proven to be one heckuva tumultuous 2020. I predict many of us will have “Survived…

Say Something

By Center for Change “If you see something, say something.” Most relate that statement to terrorism or maybe air travel safety. I relate that statement to eating disorder recovery. I…

The “Insides” and “Outsides” of Social Media

By Center for Change Social Media is a lifeline for many people especially right now when so many are isolated.  In the age of social distancing, it’s good to feel…

Take Care of YOU: 5 Self-Care Tips for Trying Times

By Quinn Nystrom Being scared, stressed, frustrated, and uncertain is exhausting. These emotions, though completely normal for us humans, can wreak havoc on almost every facet of our lives. I’m…

Attitude of Gratitude

By Center for Change Employee Gratitude is good. It’s wonderful actually. In fact the Center for Change theme right now is an “Attitude of Gratitude.” According to Psychology Today, it…