Surviving Final Exams without Jeopardizing Your Eating Disorder Recovery
Final exam season can be stressful, but it doesn’t mean your recovery has to be put in jeopardy. Get through it...
Bariatric Surgery for Kids: What the American Academy of Pediatrics Gets Wrong in their New Public Health Policy
The American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending weight loss surgery for children. Will this do more harm than good? The...
Teen Bulimia Statistics and Why We Need to Talk More about It
Bulimia nervosa is a serious eating disorder marked by recurrent bingeing and purging. Because both bingeing and compensatory behaviors (including vomiting,...
Diet Culture: How It Hurts and How to Heal
- December 4, 2019
- Melinda Sineriz
- Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating and diets are linked, and embedded into diet culture. Learn what diet culture is, how it hurts, and how...
Binge Eating and Thanksgiving: How to Deal
- December 4, 2019
- Melinda Sineriz
- Binge Eating Disorder
“Wow, I’m stuffed,” says your uncle after a Thanksgiving meal. “I’m going to pay for this tomorrow.” Another family member might...
How to Enjoy Family Gatherings and Potlucks without a Binge Eating Relapse
- November 26, 2019
- Melinda Sineriz
- Binge Eating Disorder
Family gatherings and potlucks can be difficult for those of us who are recovering from an eating disorder. It combines two...
5 Tips for Coping with an Eating Disorder During the Holidays
- November 22, 2019
- Thrive Global
- News Press
When you’re in recovery from an eating disorder, the holiday season, though it may bring significant joy and excitement, may also...
6 Tips for Coping With Family Events While Recovering From Binge Eating Disorder
- November 19, 2019
- Melinda Sineriz
- Binge Eating Disorder
It can be tough to recover from binge eating and family events don’t make things any easier. Here are 6 tips...
How to Avoid Emotional Eating during Midterms and Other Exams
Ugh, exams. As if school isn’t stressful enough on the daily, exams creep up and make things even worse. For those...
School and Outpatient Treatment: Will it Work for Me?
The challenge of attending school while in recovery may have some asking, “school and outpatient treatment: will it work for me?”...