Telling Folks to ‘Manifest’ Their Way Out of Suffering is Harmful: Though often well-intended, the idea that you can manifest, or think your way out of suffering, is toxic to many sufferers of mental health conditions.

Holidays, whether it be Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Years or any other celebration really; can be incredibly stressful and/or lonely during an eating disorder. Eating disorders have a way of quieting the storm inside us, while also sucking the joy out of life's precious...

Choosing to recover from an eating disorder is not an easy decision. For so long, you’ve spent your time and energy trying to change the body you’re in so that your appearance would match society’s standards for size and weight. It can be hard to remind yourself that you are worthy...

Supporting a child, spouse, family member or friend going through ED recovery is no easy feat. Eating Disorders have a way of wreaking havoc on relationships. I often call them the ‘disorders of disconnection’ because for the person suffering they become all consuming. The sufferer...

ood guilt...that uncomfortable feeling you get after eating a challenge food in recovery. The feeling that often accompanies anxiety, fear and makes you feel like you have done something wrong. This term 'food guilt' is a common experience for ED sufferers and it was one of the...

If you or someone you know has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), chances are you’ve considered mental health therapy as a treatment option. But not all types of therapy are best suited to help people with OCD. It’s important to find a therapist that specializes in treating OCD...

Ever wonder why your anxious and obsessive thinking keeps playing like a feedback loop in your head? Do you want to break the cycle but don’t know how? Do you often feel like it’s hard to be in the present moment? Many people have heard of the term ‘ruminating’ or overthinking and...

Eating disorders started with racism and sexism.It’s no coincidence that deeming certain body types as ‘good vs. bad’ started during the time when America was colonized and later began the transatlantic slave trade. Controlling women's bodies came about through colonization, when...

As a society, we are constantly fed messages about exercise always being a health promoting behavior. We receive messages like “No rest days!” “No excuses!” “No pain no gain!” But, just how ‘healthy’ is this? Furthermore, it can be really confusing when you start recovery and you...

The season of summer can bring out a myriad of emotions for many people. It’s supposed to be the season of celebration, joy, warm weather, long days and nights. It’s the season of travel, family vacations and…lots of pictures. This isn’t always a happy experience for everyone.