6 Commonly Used Terms You Need To Know Before Eating Disorder Treatment
So you’re contemplating — or actively seeking out — treatment for your life-threatening illness. Congratulations! Admitting to yourself that you need help is the first step in eating disorder recovery. These are 6 terms and related information you need to know before eating disorder treatment, or while you search for eating disorder treatment providers, including…
Developing An “All Foods Fit” Mentality
Whether you are on a diet or struggle with an eating disorder, you probably have a list of foods that you’re comfortable eating. You probably also have a list of foods to avoid at all costs. These are also known as safe foods and fear foods. Read on for: Eating Disorders and Control: Sticking to…
Recovery Wins: When You Feel Like Giving Up On Eating Disorder Recovery
The road to recovery is mostly uncomfortable. At times, it’s even painful. But it does get easier over time. And you will experience so many “recovery wins”, or positive changes in eating disorder recovery. Read on for: If you’re reading this post because you’re not sure whether you should start recovery: no one who has…
Eating Disorders And Autism: Connections And Implications For Treatment
Eating disorders and autism, though seemingly unrelated to each other, actually have more in common than many treatment providers — and individuals with eating disorders — realize. There are many instances of individuals with eating disorders being diagnosed with autism later on. Read on for: But first, an important note about language and identity: There…
History Of Eating Disorders: Evolution In The Understanding Behind These Illnesses
Since very early scientists did not understand that anyone can develop an eating disorder — no matter their shape, weight, race, ethnicity, sex assigned at birth, gender, or sexuality — most of the documented history of earying disorders focuses on patients who were severely underweight. Severely underweight individuals were the most physically “obvious” sufferers of…
Why Do I Eat So Much At Night? Is It Night Eating Syndrome?
Do you like to come home at night, have dinner, and then snack while watching TV? Do you end up overeating, feeling guilty, and then having no appetite in the morning? Are you wondering: “Why do I eat so much at night?” You might actually suffer from an eating disorder, night eating syndrome, and not…
Various Types Of Hunger: Honoring Your Body’s Needs
In diet culture, and especially while sitting at home ten feet away from the kitchen cabinets during COVID-19 closures, there has been a lot of speculation about the various types of hunger. There’s also debate about which hunger signals are “valid” and which ones are not. For example, you’ve probably heard “wellness” influencers and “health…
The Dangers Of Detoxes: Harmful Pseudoscience For Profit
In recent years, the vocabulary and ideology behind diet culture has changed from “skinny” to “healthy.” Weight loss companies use pseudoscience to sell their products to unsuspecting individuals looking to “get healthy.” A popular (and profitable) pseudo scientific concept right now is the “detox,” also known as a “cleanse.” If you’re considering this new fad,…
How To Talk To Your Child About Eating Disorders
The number of eating disorder patients under twelve is exponentially rising — which is why it’s important to learn how to talk to your child about eating disorders, body image concerns, and healthy relationships with physical movement. Read on to find out: When it comes to eating disorders, early intervention is one of the most…
Weight Gain During COVID-19: Eating Disorders And The Effect Of The “Quarantine 15”
You’ve probably heard of the “Freshman 15.” It refers to the (predicted) amount of weight gain during students’ freshman year of college due to changes in food choices and activity levels, as well as heightened stress levels. The “Quarantine 15” is the COVID-19 weight gain equivalent. While the phrase started out as a joke, it…