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Breast Cancer + Eating Disorders: My Journey of Survival

07/27/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

My name is Leah Wypych and I am the Chair of the Board of Directors for The Alliance for Eating

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Backing the SERVE Act: Eating Disorder Care in the Military

07/14/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

When I started my military career, the thought of me developing an eating disorder was improbable and impossible. Less than

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Unique Eating Disorder Struggles During a Pandemic

07/09/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

For many who struggle with an eating disorder, the state officials’ mandate of practicing social distancing can feel like a

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Parental Guilt: How Love Leaves Us Vulnerable

06/25/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

Are we wired for parental guilt? I remember the moment I found out I was pregnant, my initial rush of

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Seven Action Steps to Help the LGBTQ+ Community Reach Recovery During COVID-19

06/17/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

As we all continue to limit social interactions with those outside of our immediate household, LGBTQ+ youth in recovery face

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The Impact of Food Insecurity During COVID-19 For Individuals With ARFID

06/15/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

The COVID-19 pandemic has created stress on our internal infrastructure, disrupting our food systems. Every time I go to the

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ARFID: Educating our peers and healthcare providers

06/12/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

I never thought I would be making a post about the importance of advocating for your mental health when it

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I Wish I Had findEDhelp When I Was Struggling

06/10/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

When I was in high school and first started struggling with “eating issues,” as my family labeled it, my parents

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Breaking Up with Diet Culture

06/09/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

Toxic diet culture and personal insecurities—how are they related? When others and I talk about toxic diet culture, we are

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Finding What Feels Good!

05/26/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

If you’ve never heard the term “joyful movement,” that’s okay. Movement is another way of describing physical activity or what

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5 Secrets to Cultivating Positive Body Image

05/21/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

“Mirror mirror on the wall, You don’t get to make the call Of who I am, or how I see,

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Pet Therapy: It’s Real.

05/19/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

When shelter in place became official, so did my status as a dog owner. Not exactly what I was expecting

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Unfound Joy and Laughter

05/14/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

I have been searching and yearning for joy and laughter in my journey of eating disorder recovery. I couldn’t remember

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Goal 2020 – ReWilding

05/12/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

Spring has sprung! Sort of, anyway. After the longest winters of the longest winters with a side-order of quarantine, many

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Everyone Has a Why

05/07/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

There’s a reason you ended up on this site. Whether you have a loved one with an eating disorder, you

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Where Alcoholism and Eating Disorders Meet: A Recovery Story

05/05/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

Are we going to make it through this time? Of course we are. We have already survived so much and

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A Letter to Athletes

04/30/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

Dear Athletes Endeavoring to Navigate this Current Global Crisis, To the competitors that were at the height of their careers,

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Navigating Recovery During a Pandemic: A Nurse’s Story

04/28/2020 | By jkandel@allianceforeatingdisorders.com

It seems safe to say that this past month has rocked our world. We worry for the health and safety

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