People with “atypical” anorexia can suffer from the same severe and even deadly medical and psychological impacts as people with anorexia. However, clinicians, indoctrinated into diet culture, often prescribe weight loss (i.e., diet and exercise) for people with higher-weight anorexia.
The message that I found most helpful in this book was this: I need to accept myself at a higher weight.
For me, January used to be a month of “healthy eating” and exercise, quickly followed by a February of chocolate and rest. During my recovery journey, I realized I could not make progress toward recovery while perpetuating this harmful cycle. Thus, I abandoned traditional new year resolutions. In January 2019, Read more…
Trigger warning: This post includes stories of suicidal ideation. If you or a loved one is considering suicide, get help! You can call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). If you are experiencing a mental health emergency or crisis, call 911. Suicide affects us all. As the tenth leading Read more…
By Shelby Yaffe It was the summer of 2016, and I was at the hospital again. My nurse was eyeing me warily as I explained what I was feeling – “I feel like I’m living in a dream. I wake up and it never feels real. I look in the Read more…
Content warning: This post has content related to eating disorders. Come As You Are Dismantling the Myth that Eating Disorders Only Affect One Type of Person This week (February 25th – March 3rd, 2019) is National Eating Disorders Awareness week in the United States. The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Read more…
With Authority Comes Responsibility Mental health professionals, like medical health professionals, are responsible for DOING NO HARM. I recently read a book about recovering from depression. After finishing the book, instead of feeling hope, I felt anger. I am angry because I am confident that this book will trigger people who Read more…
