Signs of Bulimia You Might Be Missing
If you're here because something in you is worried, about yourself or about someone you love, trust that instinct. Bulimia survives and thrives on secrecy. The sooner it gets named, the more room there is to actually do something about it.
What Body Image and Social Media Are Actually Doing to Your Nervous System
You open Instagram for two minutes. Maybe you were just checking the weather or looking for a recipe.
And then somehow, ten minutes later, you're deep in someone's "what I eat in a day" content and you feel like garbage about yourself. Not a little bad. Like, legit worse than you did before you picked up your phone.
GLP-1 Medications, Trauma, and Eating Disorders: Why Weight Loss Is Not Emotionally Neutral
The conversation around GLP-1 medications has become unsurprisingly quite black and white.
Depending on who you ask, these medications are either life-changing or dangerous. Revolutionary or irresponsible. The answer to everything or the beginning (or continuation) of a much larger problem.
What ARFID Looks Like in Adults (And Why It Often Gets Missed)
You avoid work lunches because you're never sure there'll be anything you can eat. You've memorized restaurant menus before agreeing to plans with friends. Traveling feels like a logistical nightmare because food is unpredictable. You've spent years brushing it off, calling yourself picky, laughing it off before someone else does.
Do I Have an Eating Disorder? Thoughts from an Eating Disorder Therapist
If you're typing this into Google, you're probably not doing it casually.
Something feels off.
How OCD and Eating Disorders Often Go Hand in Hand
You might notice intrusive thoughts about food that won't quiet down, rituals around eating that feel impossible to break, or a sense that your brain has hijacked both your relationship with food and your peace of mind.
Are You Bypassing or Processing Your Emotions?
There's a particular brand of self-help that's really just self-abandonment with aesthetic marketing.
And, if you've been doing all the “right” things but still feel like you're dragging a boulder uphill, you might be caught in it.
How to Deal With Loneliness
It can feel so painful when it feels like loneliness just.won’t.let.go.
Friend, you’re absolutely not alone in this.
Real talk… loneliness has become an epidemic.
What Taylor Swift’s Eating Disorder Story Teaches About Recovery
When Taylor Swift opened up about her eating disorder in the documentary Miss Americana, it felt like the cultural conversation around body image and eating disorders truly began to shift. This wasn’t just another celebrity confession.
The Link Between Binge Eating and CPTSD
Understanding the intricate connection between binge eating and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is crucial in your journey toward healing and recovery
What I Thought Healing Would Be (Thanks, Maladaptive Perfectionism)
Let’s be real: maladaptive perfectionism is like that mother-in-law who shows up uninvited and starts reorganizing your kitchen.
At first, it seems helpful. Motivating, even. You tell yourself, “Well… she means well.”
But next thing you know, everything’s in a “better” place… and you can’t find a damn thing anymore.
The Long-Term Consequences of Binge Eating Disorder
Let me start with this… if you’re here, reading this, you’re probably not looking for a list of scary facts. You’ve already lived through enough of that, in your doctor’s office, in your own head, maybe even from the people who were supposed to care for you.
Perfectionism and Trauma: 5 Ways Perfectionism Is Getting in the Way of Healing (And What to Do Instead)
If you’ve been working through recovery, whether from trauma, an eating disorder, or years of feeling like you had to hold it all together, there’s a good chance you’ve bumped into perfectionism.
Binge Restrict Cycle: Types of Restriction in Binge Eating Recovery
When starting the very hard work of normalizing your relationship with food, being curious about how restriction is playing a role in your eating behaviors is one of the most helpful places to start.
Most people don’t equate restriction with all of the eating disorders, but the truth is that restriction is at the foundation of disordered eating, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and orthorexia (along with many other things!).
How to Stop Binge Eating at Night
Binge eating at night is a challenge many people face.
This way of eating involves consuming a lot of food rapidly until you feel uncomfortable. Afterward, you may experience feelings of guilt and shame. It can become a cycle of behaviors that can feel hard to end or escape.
Can Guys Have Eating Disorders? What You Need to Know
If you’ve ever quietly wondered, "do men get eating disorders?" the answer is yes.
Absolutely, yes.
If you’re a man struggling with you’re relationship with food and your body, we see you.
Eating Disorder Recovery is The Greatest Act of Self Care
Self-care. It’s benefits are everywhere.
Bubble baths, face masks, cozy blankets.
And sure, those things can be great.
But the deepest, most radical self-care?
It’s not always cute.
The Connections Between ADHD and Eating Disorders
ADHD symptoms are frequently misunderstood or missed altogether, as they often present in subtle ways. When paired with an eating disorder, these complexities can feel overwhelming- but there is hope to recover from your eating disorder while living with ADHD.
Eating Disorders in Athletes
Behind the smiles of some athletes who return home decorated with Olympic medals is a struggle that has overshadowed their quest for gold.
Olympic glory has come at the cost of their physical and mental health as they struggle with disordered eating and body image. In recent memory, more have spoken out about their struggles.
10 Reasons to Stop Watching 'What I Eat in a Day' Videos
As eating disorder therapists, we’ve seen firsthand the very real impact that "What I Eat in a Day" videos can have on people's relationships with food and their body.
Here are 10 reasons why they're harmful.