While you may have never heard of the term orthorexia, chances are that you’ve recently seen a magazine headline or social media posting about “clean eating” in the last 24 hours. From green smoothies to three-day cleanses to Paleo diets, we all seem to be obsessed with the latest trend that claims to be the […]
A simple list of Thanks
There are going to be a lot of articles published this week about how to survive the stress of Thanksgiving while you’re struggling with an eating disorder. I thought about writing one too, but kept coming back to one simple thought. When we work with individuals who have eating disorders, the biggest tool we have […]
The role of trauma in eating disorders
Trauma: a deeply distressing or disturbing experience I’ve heard so many stories of trauma from clients over the years. Sexual abuse. Physical abuse. Emotional abuse. Neglect. Manipulation. Witnessing others abused, tortured, and killed. Each person responds differently using the fight, flight or freeze reaction. Each one of these reactions can lead to a form of […]
When it’s the right time for The Body Image Therapy Center
“It’s bad right?” That’s the first question we get asked when people call The Body Image Therapy Center for help with their eating disorder behaviors. And they want to know right then what they need to do to recover. That’s not as subjective a call as many think. There are guidelines for levels of care […]
Being Courageous | The Body Image Center
I want to share with you one of my favorite quotes about courage. The quote is from Eleanor Roosevelt’s book You Live By Learning. The encouraging thing is that every time you meet a situation, though you may think at the time it is an impossibility and you go through the tortures of the damned, […]
Losing weight won’t change your life
Here’s the truth. When I was 13 years old I was going through a pretty difficult time in my life. There were issues going on with my family relationships and it felt like my world was getting out of control. As I entered the awkward-teenage puberty phases of life my body also began to change—and […]
Summer setbacks mean it’s time to get help
I hate seeing this. But it’s happening more and more at this point of the summer. Clients are coming in reporting increased struggles with self-care. The kids are back home and underfoot. Work is ramping up plans for a big end of summer push. The swimming pool … ’nuff said. The desire to diet, to […]
My Broken Heart
The past year has been nothing but a wildly unpredictable roller coaster. As a recent newlywed, I saw the world through ice cream and bubble gum filled glasses, until one day my glasses turned clear and life sent me spiraling out of control back to old unhealthy patterns. I’ve been struggling quite a bit over […]
Pro-Ana sites are hurting our youngest clients on social media
AnonymousOctober 26, 2013 at 1:25 AM These tips are actually perfect AnonymousNovember 15, 2013 at 9:42 AM No these tips aren’t perfect carry on and you’ll end up sick or dead. AnonymousDecember 1, 2013 at 9:19 PM At least we will be thin. AnonymousDecember 4, 2013 at 10:35 PM Mind your own business! We are […]
Spring has sprung, and so has my SAD
Damn my sleep is off. My mood is off. Must be all the snow on the ground, right? But the sun is out! We just shifted the clock forward and got more blue sky in the evening too. What gives? For me, and many of my clients, it’s the cycle of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). […]
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