Being A Parent Of A Child With An Eating Disorder
Being a Parent Of A Child With An Eating Disorder Being a parent is a hard job, and parenting a child with an eating disorder can often feel more challenging. You may have feelings of guilt, shame, or confusion. You may be overwhelmed with the treatment options and support necessary for your child to work […]
Four Tips for Finding Support and Setting Boundaries in Eating Disorder Recovery
You may believe you can manage your recovery and healing from your eating disorder alone, but getting support is essential. It is human nature to both need and seek support, comfort, and accompaniment from loved ones, peers, and other beings. Finding a stable support system can be challenging. However, it is worth pursuing because it is crucial for a successful recovery.
Tips for Navigating Body Image in the Colder Months
When people discuss navigating body image, you usually see tips about the summertime when the weather warms, the sun comes out, and fewer clothes are worn. However, body image is not something to navigate once a year; rather, it ebbs and flows through time and needs to be managed year-round on an “as needed” basis.
Signs a Loved One May Be Struggling with an Eating Disorder
Eating disorders can look different across individuals and can look different within diagnoses. And while the stereotypical eating disorder patient is portrayed as incredibly thin, avoiding food, and over-exercising, eating disorders do not discriminate. They can take many forms. If you think a loved one is struggling, consider the signs below before considering how you might approach them or look to support them.
Five Tips for Being Home for Winter Break in Eating Disorder Recovery
The stress is winding down, but now the uncertainty of the upcoming winter break is upon you. The shifts in your predictable daily routine and the worry of how people will respond to the changes in your actions, behaviors, and body when you return home from school can be unpleasant and stressful.
Ways to Remove Morality from Food Over the Holidays
While the holidays can be filled with an abundance of joy, they can also be one of the most challenging times if you struggle with your relationship with food. Throughout the holiday season, you may be surrounded by different foods than you are typically exposed to and eating in settings outside of your day-to-day life.