Our Needs Matter Part III: Eating Disorder Recovery Trigger warning: This post includes content related to eating disorders. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline. Call (800) 931-2237, or use the “Click to Chat” option. If you are experiencing Read more…
Our Needs Matter Part II: Medication Change Trigger warning: This post includes content related to mental illness and domestic abuse. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please call 911 or reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 1 (800) 273-8255 or by internet messaging. If you Read more…
Our Needs Matter Part I: I do not have any spoons! Trigger warning: This post includes content related to mental illness. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please call 911 or reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (1-800) 273-8255. I need help. We all do. My Read more…
Diets Do NOT Work Part II – Deprived Brains Trigger warning: This post includes content related to eating disorders and describes eating disorder behaviors, which you may find triggering if you are suffering from a restrictive eating disorder. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out to Read more…
Trigger warning: This post includes content related to eating disorder triggers and behaviors. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline: (800) 931-2237. In last week’s blog post, I explained most of the known risk factors for developing anorexia, Read more…
Trigger warning: This post includes content related to eating disorders. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline: (800) 931-2237. Many people seem to relate to food and their bodies in a very “normal,” healthful, intuitive way. In fact, Read more…
Trigger warning: This post includes content related to eating disorder behaviors. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline: (800) 931-2237. Mainstream media portrays one manifestation of disordered eating and eating disorders – anorexia nervosa among thin white Read more…
Here are some of the resources that I have personally used during my journey. I will add to this list as I discover more resources. Many of the books, websites, and podcasts that I list offer more comprehensive lists of resources available beyond the ones that I can recommend from Read more…
Welcome to the Body Compassion Blog! Trigger warning: This post includes content related to eating disorders, self-harm, and sexual assault. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, please reach out to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline: (800) 931-2237. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please Read more…
