His Story Matters

By Anon Trigger warning: This post includes stories of suicidal ideation and sexual assault. 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’ve experienced sexual assault, you deserve support. Please call RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Telephone Read more…

The Health At Every Size Approach

A Social Justice Movement You may have noticed that I am a huge proponent of the Health At Every Size® (HAES®) approach, and almost every social media post I create has hashtag haes and/or HealthAtEverySize. Health At Every Size is often misunderstood and misrepresented. So… What is Health At Every Read more…

Come As You Are

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…

The Trump Administration’s and Congressional Republicans’ Endorsement of Sexual Assault

And Its Real-World Consequences for Survivors Content warning: This post includes details of sexual assaults. If you may find this triggering, read it with a support person, such as a therapist or good friend, or save it for later.  Welcome back after Body Compassion Blog’s hiatus. Beginning in September 2018, I had to take a break from writing in order to prioritize other aspects of my self-care: restarting therapy with a new therapist, working Read more…