Eating disorders rarely show up in isolation. Many people who struggle with restriction, bingeing, purging, or compulsive exercise are also living with trauma/PTSD, OCD, anxiety, and/or depression. This can make healing feel even more overwhelming and make it more...
If you’ve been asking yourself, “Do I need treatment for an eating disorder?”, that is a sign you just might. Eating disorders can be very emotionally and medically serious, regardless of a person’s weight, size, or shape. Early support is key to making recovery...
It is not uncommon for eating disorder thoughts and behaviors to sneak back in sometimes, especially in the first year after leaving a higher level of care. Please know this is not a sign of failure! It happens because the recovery journey is not linear, and it is why...
Compulsive overeating, sometimes called binge eating, involves consuming large amounts of food in a short period while feeling a loss of control. Unlike occasional overeating, these episodes are repeated, predictable, and disruptive to daily life. Many people eat even...
If you are reading this, I imagine you are already in some kind of outpatient eating disorder treatment. And I want to point out how brave that is. It means you took the first step into healing from your struggles with food. I can also imagine that while outpatient...
In this post on anorexia weight gain, I’m going to outline 10 foods for anorexia refeeding, as well as highlight a landmark study on behavioral changes as a result of starvation. One of the most challenging aspects of treatment is helping a child to weight restore, so...
