As 2020 becomes a memory, the words I hear to describe the year most are “dumpster fire.” And, in many ways, that is accurate. COVID-19, in particular, has been devastating. I lost two beloved family members this year — one of them to COVID-19. However, for me, 2020 has also Read more…
Music can be healing. It can make us feel understood, less alone, more hopeful. In these ways, listening to music is an essential form of self-care for many people, including people recovering from eating disorders. Below are ten songs that I have found incredibly empowering or relatable for me on Read more…
Why am I so vehemently against diet culture? Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor explains it eloquently. Christy’s Food Psych Podcast has transformed my life. In 2016, Food Psych was my introduction to the Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating approaches. In the four years Read more…
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…
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…
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…
