A Journey Through Eating Disorders Support & Recovery

Maris Degener and her family had just begun seeking eating disorder treatment when they were given a pamphlet for something called the “Maudsley Method.” She’d never heard of it, but proceeded as any curious teenager would: she Googled it. “I read about how the main focus in the beginning was on weight restoration and renourishment, and educating parents and family…

NOT ONE MORE CHILD Coming off the heels of new clinical guidelines introduced by the American Academy of Pediatrics, we come alongside the National Alliance for Eating Disorders to join efforts to protect our children and ensure that NOT ONE MORE child is taken by this disease. At McCallum Place, we strive to promote education within our community so NOT…

How and why to say ‘Not One More Diet’ and mean it If you have followed diets all your life, making the decision to ditch diets and start eating intuitively can seem like a monumental challenge. Where do we even start? How do we move away from diets? How do we move toward listening to our bodies and eating what…

Not One More Harmful Post: How Social Media Amplifies Diet Culture and Impacts Mental Health Social media is a tool that many of us have at our fingertips, and although it can be used in meaningful ways to connect with those near and far, it can also be a source of harm to our mental health. Every day we see…

Eating disorder awareness is one of the key pieces to preventing eating disorders and connecting those suffering with support. Though you may not have heard of it before, every year, the last week in February is dedicated to spreading awareness about eating disorders. This year, Eating Disorder Awareness Week starts on February 27th and runs through March 5th.  The intention…

Eating disorders are cruel illnesses. They hide in the shadows of shame and secrecy, demanding all the attention they can get. They manipulate those suffering into isolating themselves from those they love most. Eating disorders can make people cancel dinner plans with friends because of anxiety about eating in public. They can convince an individual to tell lies about whether…

At The Emily Program, we are honored to extend a hand to extraordinarily brave clients embarking on a journey toward recovery. While every individual’s story is uniquely theirs, each involves a powerful theme of reclamation. A reclamation of body and mind. Of cast-aside values and once-beloved hobbies. Of severed relationships and discarded dreams, and of worth and inner trust. Every…

Alone: Not One More, Not Anymore If I had a superpower that would let me instantly connect those battling an eating disorder with all the support to make recovery go as effectively as possible, I would do it in .00001 seconds. I am a social worker, and while we have some incredible skills, superpowers are not one of them. As…

To me, “not one more” means that person of an ethnic minority does not continue to face an eating disorder without treatment, because of cultural stigma. Cultural minorities, particularly women in the Indo-Caribbean culture, grow into what becomes their cultural norm to engage in disordered eating habits that are often a result of being bullied about their weight and body…

Not One More. For me and the rest of the Alsana team, this means working collectively to spread awareness about eating disorders and their impact on individuals, families, and communities, as well as spreading support to those struggling to show them that their lives and experiences matter. This acknowledgement and understanding breeds compassion - an essential ingredient in sustained recovery…