Struggling With Food? When & How to Ask for Help

Everyone’s experience with an eating disorder is different, making it difficult to know when and how to seek help. You…

Eating disorders can be extremely isolating. This makes sense when you consider that these illnesses thrive in secrecy, and so…

As Halloween approaches, many of us look forward to traditions like trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, haunted houses, and themed parties. While…

When you or a loved one are struggling with an eating disorder, the last thing you want to do is…

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that, unfortunately, don’t go away on their own. While it’s always possible to…

For many years, I didn’t know if the destruction I had inflicted on my body in the form of bulimia…

Center for Discovery’s Path to Peace Program is a virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) for adults with binge eating behaviors.…

For those who struggle with an eating disorder, many daily activities and routines can be difficult, no matter where a…

A new school year is just around the corner which inherently means excitement and nervous jitters for kids and students.…

Balancing eating disorder recovery during the back-to-school season is possible and can be managed effectively with the right resources and…

CBT, CBT-E, DBT… Have you ever wondered what all those letters stand for and why they are so often talked…

Everyone’s path to recovery is unique and involves managing the ups and downs that come with it. Building a supportive…

Summer can be a busy time for many people. Social events, family gatherings, evenings with friends, and company outings all…

You don’t know what to do. You’ve never had to worry about your twelve-year-old son before. His school report cards…

Eating disorders can affect anyone. In fact, nine percent of Americans will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. Recovery…

Monte Nido’s most recent outcomes show that 85% of all clients had a co-occurring diagnosis of a mood, anxiety or…

Weight changes, fatigue and insomnia can be common signs of both depression and eating disorders. So, how can you figure…

In our appearance-obsessed culture, exercise is often portrayed as a means to attain the “perfect” body, rather than a practice…

The terms dietitian, nutritionist, and nutrition coach are often used interchangeably -- but they are not the same. A dietitian,…

Many eating disorder triggers tend to intensify around spring break and the summer months that follow. This poses significant challenges…

Living with an eating disorder is incredibly challenging and can ultimately be life-threatening. These conditions intertwine mental and physical health…

As summer approaches, individuals struggling with eating disorders may experience an increase in anxiety. With summer comes holiday gatherings, a…

Our relationships with our bodies are deeply personal, constantly shifting and evolving throughout our lifetimes. If you have lived experience…

Eating disorders are serious conditions that can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age, body size, and socioeconomic background. Eating disorders…

Recovery from eating disorders (EDs) requires compassion, understanding, and a comprehensive approach. These mental health conditions can have serious consequences…

Traditionally, the consensus in the eating disorder (ED) field had been to avoid trauma work during intensive treatment, opting to…

It’s not unusual to experience some selectiveness around food. Many people have allergies that limit their food choices, others are…

There’s a significant treatment gap when it comes to adults with eating disorders: Nearly 30 million Americans will develop an…

Pursuing treatment for an eating disorder or another mental health concern can be incredibly difficult, especially for mothers who may…

Psychiatric nurses are registered nurses who offer support to patients with mental illnesses. Most people are impacted by poor mental…

When you’re searching for eating disorder treatment, the options can feel overwhelming—just the acronyms alone (IOP, PHP, FBT?) are dizzying.…

With the abundance of food, shared mealtimes, and large social gatherings, the holiday season can be immensely difficult for anyone…

Whether it be through advertising, social media, or even within supermarkets, we as people seem to continuously assign moral values…

Your child starts exhibiting the signs of an eating disorder. You contact an eating disorder treatment center for help and…

It can be overwhelming and isolating to struggle with an eating disorder. Disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and…

Body weight and body mass index (BMI), while inaccurate and inappropriate for many reasons, are still used to indicate the…

Many eating disorder symptoms have to do with bodies: being preoccupied with your body, going to great lengths to change…

CW: Mentions of Suicide Pretty much anyone who knows me also knows that I've recovered from an eating disorder. As…

When someone is struggling with their mental health, the first recommendation they often get is to see a therapist—and often,…

I once met with a registered dietitian who was new to my treatment team, and when I mentioned my eating…

At the National Alliance for Eating Disorders (“The Alliance”), our mission is to create better access to education, referrals, and…

Advances in technology, the changing needs of those living with eating disorders, and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have…

An eating disorder is a dangerous and potentially fatal mental health condition that should be treated by medical professionals. For…

Maris Degener and her family had just begun seeking eating disorder treatment when they were given a pamphlet for something…

The holidays are a time of celebration and joy for many, but for a person who’s in eating disorder recovery,…

The holiday season can be a joyful time filled with social gatherings, family traditions, and abundant food. However, for those…

Let me introduce myself: I’m Sandra. I am 27 years old, and I am currently in recovery from an eating…

Eating disorder clinicians are guided by ethics to ensure the best for every patient that comes into their care. In…

Being serious mental health disorders that can have severe mental and physical health consequences, eating disorders often require extensive psychiatric…

Are you wondering if it’s possible to balance both school and outpatient treatment? The answer is yes! While college can…

What is biofeedback? Biofeedback is a tool used to practice self-regulation and can help improve anxiety, stress, sleep, mood, and…

If you are thinking about postponing eating disorder treatment until after the holidays, consider some of the benefits of reaching…

*CW: Mentions of Trauma*   Eating disorder treatment experts know unequivocally that trauma and PTSD are important contributing factors in…

It’s been a few weeks since you’ve completed treatment. You have learned coping strategies to manage eating disorder impulses and…

Could we imagine scrolling through our social media feeds to see that body diversity is honored and was a space…

When I first came to terms with needing help for a life-threatening eating disorder, I had no idea I would…

Swimsuit season. Beach body. Bikini ready. The terms are thrown around casually every summer. In regular conversation, on social media,…

You've Seen Eating Disorder Patients Before, Even If You Don't Think You Have. In fact, you may have seen it…

Gender-informed care is close to my heart. When working with clients with an eating disorder, a gender-informed lens is necessary,…

For many, summertime means vacations, long, warm days, and a much-appreciated break from school or work. It is a season…

“It’s a phase.” “They’ll outgrow it.” “If they get hungry enough, they’ll eat.” Parents and caregivers of those who struggle…

Art therapy is an integrative mental health field that is often used in the treatment of eating disorders. While traditional…

“There simply is no pill that can replace human connection. There is no pharmacy that can fill the need for…

The holiday season is around the corner and it can be a difficult time to navigate when you have an…

Many see Thanksgiving as a way of connecting with family by coming together and enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving meal. However,…

Oh, the holidays – a time that means so much to so many. Twinkling lights, bustling bodies, gift-wrapping galore, and…

Apparently it’s November again (Mentally: Still in March 2020), and we are approaching another holiday season. The holidays can be…

When I was in high school and first started struggling with “eating issues,” as my family labeled it, my parents…

“Mirror mirror on the wall, You don’t get to make the call Of who I am, or how I see,…

Movement and exercise play a complicated but important role in eating disorder treatment. Exercise, perhaps more than any other aspect…

For those living with an eating disorder, maybe 2020 can be the year you start to work toward recovery. No…

As we celebrate the holidays, we are reunited with many family members and loved ones. We know from experience as…

I’m sure we’ve all heard the song, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. No matter what holiday(s) you…

Not surprisingly, a major focus of therapy for people who have eating disorders is helping them to develop healthier ways…

I often ask my clients to think of their meal plan like the blueprints for building a house. Some parts…

Eating disorders can be consuming and overwhelming. The process of recovery is often described as a roller-coaster of emotions that…

"It seems like I am experiencing my feelings, now that I am no longer bingeing and purging my emotions”. This…

Are you finding an increase in anxiety due to the start of the holiday season? What comes to mind when…

The treatment of eating disorders is one of healthcare’s most complex therapeutic pathways. Helping patients achieve recovery requires a sustained,…

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer   For…