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
I never thought I would be making a post about the importance of advocating for your mental health when it
When I was in high school and first started struggling with “eating issues,” as my family labeled it, my parents
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There’s a reason you ended up on this site. Whether you have a loved one with an eating disorder, you
Are we going to make it through this time? Of course we are. We have already survived so much and
Dear Athletes Endeavoring to Navigate this Current Global Crisis, To the competitors that were at the height of their careers,
It seems safe to say that this past month has rocked our world. We worry for the health and safety
My smartwatch keeps telling me my heart rate is elevated these days. It also keeps alerting me about a new
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I used to think that recovery was getting to a place in my life where I was no longer engaging
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If you’ve been working on recovery from your eating disorder, you are probably well aware of the importance of staying
I’ve loved ballet for as long as I can remember. As a toddler, I would use the safety rail on
When times get hard, especially like the trying times we’re going through now, it can be easy to allow anxiety