Recovering from an Eating Disorder: The Transition Between Acute Care and Recovery
Recovering from an eating disorder is a difficult struggle that affects everyone differently. Although the treatment plans may be similar, each...
When a Diet Becomes an Eating Disorder
“I just want to lose 10 pounds” “I want to be able to fit into that dress” “I want to be...
Mother’s Day: Mothers, Daughters and Eating Disorders
Mothers have a significant impact on their daughter’s emotional well-being, self-esteem, and eating habits. Every daughter watches her mother and takes...
Comparing and Contrasting Anorexia Nervosa and Orthorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa and orthorexia nervosa share the same Greek root word, “rexia” meaning, “hunger.” However, these disorders are drastically different from...
Common Myths About Eating Disorders: Debunked
Eating disorders are serious diseases that have the highest mortality rate out of all mental health disorders. At least 30 million...
Orthorexia and Control
“I often feel like I have little control over anything in my life and what happens to me.” Most therapists come...
#DumpTheScales: A Campaign to End the Use of BMI in ED Treatment
Body Mass Index (BMI) is an outdated and weight-centric way to monitor an individual’s health. Despite this fact, it is still...
Five Statistics of Anorexia Nervosa and It’s Consquences
Eating disorders are one of the most common issues experienced by people all over the world, but often the least talked...
Warning Signs of Orthorexia Nervosa
Orthorexia nervosa is a disordered eating pattern that is characterized by the need to eat “clean” and “pure” foods to the...