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How Diet Culture Contributes to Eating Disorders – and What We Can Do About It

06/28/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

Whether we realize it or not, we’ve all likely felt the pressures of diet culture. It pops up as backhanded

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What is Residential Eating Disorder Treatment?

06/04/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that affect individuals physically, emotionally, and psychologically. For those who require a higher

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Can Trauma Trigger an Eating Disorder? Here’s What We Know

05/31/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

When you or a loved one receives any diagnosis, it’s natural to wonder why. Our brains crave clear answers. But

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Why Early Intervention Matters: The First Signs of an Eating Disorder

05/14/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that affect individuals across all ages, genders, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite common

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What Is World Eating Disorders Action Day — and Why Does It Matter?

04/29/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

Each year on June 2, communities across the globe unite for World Eating Disorders Action DayTM (WEDAD), a collective effort

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What’s the Deal with #SkinnyTok?

04/07/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

The internet is the modern-day wild, wild west. Within just a few minutes of scrolling on TikTok, you’ll come across

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How to Find Treatment for An Eating Disorder

03/24/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

Dealing with administrative tasks like scheduling doctor’s appointments is never fun, per se. It takes time and energy to research

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The Evolution of Eating Disorders Diagnoses: How Diagnostic Criteria Have Changed

03/05/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

Eating disorders are complex, brain-based illnesses that affect millions of people. Over the years, eating disorder diagnoses have evolved, as

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New Research Suggests ARFID Is Largely Genetic: Now What?

02/27/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

Knowing the why behind something can be empowering; though this is true everywhere, it can be particularly resonant within the

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Understanding Neurodivergence and Eating Disorders

02/08/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

Did you know that nearly twenty percent of Americans identify as neurodivergent? Did you know that about ten percent of

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Health Complications in Eating Disorders: What to Watch For

01/27/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

Eating disorders (EDs) are mental illnesses in which someone struggles with their relationship to food and behaviors around eating. They

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Exploring the Role of the Gut-Brain Connection in Eating Disorder Recovery

01/07/2025 | By hello@kuma.agency

Eating disorders are complex medical conditions with a wide variety of influencing factors. A growing body of research is finding

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Food Insecurity and Eating Disorders: Understanding the Connection

12/28/2024 | By hello@kuma.agency

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that can affect anyone. A wide variety of factors can influence how a

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Compulsive Exercise: When Fitness Becomes Unhealthy

12/12/2024 | By hello@kuma.agency

Exercise and movement can be an important aspect for maintaining our wellbeing. Just as nourishing our bodies with food, wearing

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The Role of Hormones in Eating Disorders: Understanding the Biological Factors

11/22/2024 | By hello@kuma.agency

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that can impact anyone. They can be caused by a wide variety of

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Meta and the National Alliance for Eating Disorders Launch First Eating Disorder & Body Image Safety Summit on October 25, 2024

11/15/2024 | By hello@kuma.agency

On October 25, 2024, Meta and the National Alliance for Eating Disorders hosted the first-ever Eating Disorder & Body Image

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Animal-Assisted Therapy for Eating Disorders: Benefits and Considerations

11/06/2024 | By hello@kuma.agency

Animal companions undoubtedly bring us joy. But how much support can we expect from a dog, cat, or horse? Animal-assisted

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The Connection Between Eating Disorders and OCD

10/29/2024 | By hello@kuma.agency

Eating disorders (EDs) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are both complex and distressing mental health conditions, each with unique characteristics, yet

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