Eating Disorders, Suicide, & Shame
CW: Mentions of Suicide Pretty much anyone who knows me also knows that I've recovered from an eating disorder. As…
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Unaware About Eating Disorder Awareness Week? You’re Not Alone
Eating disorder awareness is one of the key pieces to preventing eating disorders and connecting those suffering with support. Though…
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To the Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics
As the Collaborative of Eating Disorders Organizations (CEDO), we strongly oppose the new clinical guidelines introduced by the American Academy…
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Nutrition is not a Diet: Promoting Food Acceptance and Inclusivity
Nutrition and dieting are often confused in our culture, each reduced to an “eat this, not that” mentality that sees…
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Can College Wait?
Making the decision to go to college after high school is stressful enough let alone when one is struggling with…
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Control vs. Choice
A quick google search gets you these definitions and list of synonyms for control and choice: CONTROL – the power…
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P.R.E.P. for the Holidays
As the season changes to fall, our attention is drawn toward the upcoming holidays. Often marketed as the “most wonderful…
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Time to Act
You cannot think your way into an eating disorder, nor can you think your way out of it. The progression…
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Greek Life: How Sororities Can Support Members with Eating Disorders
Sorority girls and frat boys. The words often evoke a visceral reaction. Whether it’s the media, those not involved in…
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Facing My Eating Disorder in College
At the humane society where I worked in my 20s, I met a German Shepherd named Kayla who struggled with…
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Psychiatric Illness Can Co-Occur with Eating Disorders
Although it can happen, most mental health disorders don’t happen by themselves. There are usually one or more other disorders…
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Food Insecurity and Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are complex illnesses. Diverse and multifaceted, they are associated with biological, psychological, and social factors that themselves are…
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All the Things Your Body is Telling You About Your Movement Needs
Disclaimer: Discussing movement in eating disorder recovery can be difficult because there is so much nuance in one’s relationship with…
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Laying the Foundation for Progress
It is part of being an activist or an advocate, that you tend to focus on the problems that still…
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The Jewish Community, Food, and Eating Disorders
The prevalence of eating disorders, like Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, is on the rise, and they are not discriminating…
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Navigating the Pressures of Swimsuit Season
Swimsuit season. Beach body. Bikini ready. The terms are thrown around casually every summer. In regular conversation, on social media,…
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Food and Culture: LGBTQ+ Clients of Latinx Backgrounds
Cultural and family values impact the relationships we have with food and with our bodies. Specifically, within Latinx cultures, food…
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3 Things Every Medical Professional Should Know about Eating Disorders
YOU’VE SEEN EATING DISORDER PATIENTS BEFORE, EVEN IF YOU DON’T THINK YOU HAVE. In fact, you may have seen it…
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The Power of Gender Inclusive Pronouns
It’s Pride Month and at Walden Behavioral Care, our pride is in our ability to connect from one heart to…
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Eating Disorders Don’t Take A Summer Vacation
For many, summertime means vacations, long, warm days, and a much-appreciated break from school or work. It is a season…
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10 Tips to Reduce Stress
The COVID-19 pandemic added stress to our lives, which affects not only our mental health, but physical health and emotional…
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Giving Yourself Grace
Disappointment is a part of the recovery process. In fact, it is a BIG part of it. How to handle…
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Pregnancy and Eating Disorders: What You Need to Know
Pregnancy brings new demands and changes to a person’s body – it’s necessary to get the right amount of caloric…
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Take Action on New Guidelines Released by The Academy
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has recently released “Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Interventions for Adult Overweight and Obesity Treatment:…
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still becoming.
by: Laurie Yurchuck, Administrative + Technology Coordinator --- I used to think that healing was a race. I thought that…
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Climate Change: The Mental Health Risk-Factor You Never Considered
Do you consider climate change a risk to your mental health? For me, a Broadcast Meteorologist and Climate Journalist, the…
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Optimizing Sport Performance by Looking Beyond Weight
Athletes are well attuned to the conversations in sport surrounding weight and performance. Whether you’re an athlete, coach, healthcare professional,…
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Intuitive Eating Practices During the Holidays
The holiday season is around the corner and it can be a difficult time to navigate when you have an…
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6 Tips to Get through Thanksgiving
Many see Thanksgiving as a way of connecting with family by coming together and enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving meal. However,…
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