After you’ve been away at college, eating disorder recovery can be hard to manage back at home.
Read MoreEating disorders can be a way of coping with the relational trauma of having parents or caregivers who weren’t there for us when we needed them.
Read MoreGrief can affect every aspect of your daily life and take a toll on your mental and physical health, so it’s important to understand the symptoms of grief and how to live with them.
Read MoreIf you also struggle with perfectionism, you likely have high expectations for your academic performance. Grades can make or break you. When you rely on test scores to determine your worth, it’s easy to spiral.
Read MoreRecovery boundaries are meant to give you the time, space, and safety you need in order to heal.
Read More“Anything that impacts an individual’s sense of self – like attachment injuries or divorce – could lead to the development of an eating disorder,” says Kindful Body therapist Samantha Young.
Read MoreIf you deal with relational trauma from your childhood, it can be helpful and affirming to understand how that trauma shows up in your eating disorder behaviors.
Read MoreEven though it’s nothing more than a diet culture myth, having anxiety about the “Freshman 15” in college is real and valid.
Read MoreIf every conversation about your eating disorder results in your family talking over each other, shutting down, showing defensiveness, centering themselves, playing the victim, or flat-out refusing to address the issue, open and honest communication may feel impossible.
Read MoreMeet Jen Villasenor, AMFT, an eating disorder therapist for teens in California.
Read MoreNavigating food in college when you have an eating disorder can be extra challenging. It’s important to have a game plan for eating in college.
Read MoreCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used in eating disorder treatment and therapy to help break disordered eating thought patterns.
Read MoreTired of facing body comments at Thanksgiving dinner or other family gatherings? Here’s how you can respond to family members who make body comments.
Read MoreEveryone struggles with eating and body issues to some extent, right? So when is it time to seek help for disordered eating and body image?
Read MoreAll about self-esteem— what it is, how it develops, why it becomes low, and how to raise it.
Read MoreDietitians can be helpful if you are struggling with dieting, disordered eating, a diagnosed eating disorder, or figuring out what to eat in general.
Read MoreIs body positivity possible? Instagram may make it look easy, but every body image journey and eating disorder recovery is unique.
Read MoreUnderstanding binge eating disorders can lead to more freedom from it. If you are looking to learn more, we can help you. Or if you’re considering therapy for binge eating, this is a great place to start!
Read MoreBeing thin is often equated with being healthy, but ‘thin’ and ‘healthy’ aren’t synonymous. ‘Fat’ and ‘healthy’ aren’t mutually exclusive. Health is determined by more than just body size.
Read MoreLearn how to spot signs of bulimia nervosa and seek help for yourself or someone you know.
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