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…

Eating disorder awareness is one of the key pieces to preventing eating disorders and connecting those suffering with support. Though…

As the Collaborative of Eating Disorders Organizations (CEDO), we strongly oppose the new clinical guidelines introduced by the American Academy…

Nutrition and dieting are often confused in our culture, each reduced to an “eat this, not that” mentality that sees…

Making the decision to go to college after high school is stressful enough let alone when one is struggling with…

A quick google search gets you these definitions and list of synonyms for control and choice: CONTROL – the power…

As the season changes to fall, our attention is drawn toward the upcoming holidays. Often marketed as the “most wonderful…

You cannot think your way into an eating disorder, nor can you think your way out of it. The progression…

Sorority girls and frat boys. The words often evoke a visceral reaction. Whether it’s the media, those not involved in…

At the humane society where I worked in my 20s, I met a German Shepherd named Kayla who struggled with…

Although it can happen, most mental health disorders don’t happen by themselves. There are usually one or more other disorders…

Eating disorders are complex illnesses. Diverse and multifaceted, they are associated with biological, psychological, and social factors that themselves are…

Disclaimer: Discussing movement in eating disorder recovery can be difficult because there is so much nuance in one’s relationship with…

It is part of being an activist or an advocate, that you tend to focus on the problems that still…

The prevalence of eating disorders, like Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, is on the rise, and they are not discriminating…

Swimsuit season. Beach body. Bikini ready. The terms are thrown around casually every summer. In regular conversation, on social media,…

Cultural and family values impact the relationships we have with food and with our bodies. Specifically, within Latinx cultures, food…

YOU’VE SEEN EATING DISORDER PATIENTS BEFORE, EVEN IF YOU DON’T THINK YOU HAVE. In fact, you may have seen it…

It’s Pride Month and at Walden Behavioral Care, our pride is in our ability to connect from one heart to…

For many, summertime means vacations, long, warm days, and a much-appreciated break from school or work. It is a season…

The COVID-19 pandemic added stress to our lives, which affects not only our mental health, but physical health and emotional…

Disappointment is a part of the recovery process. In fact, it is a BIG part of it. How to handle…

Pregnancy brings new demands and changes to a person’s body – it’s necessary to get the right amount of caloric…

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has recently released “Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Interventions for Adult Overweight and Obesity Treatment:…

by: Laurie Yurchuck, Administrative + Technology Coordinator --- I used to think that healing was a race. I thought that…

Do you consider climate change a risk to your mental health? For me, a Broadcast Meteorologist and Climate Journalist, the…

Athletes are well attuned to the conversations in sport surrounding weight and performance. Whether you’re an athlete, coach, healthcare professional,…

The holiday season is around the corner and it can be a difficult time to navigate when you have an…

Many see Thanksgiving as a way of connecting with family by coming together and enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving meal. However,…