Body Image and Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ Community

When you picture someone with an eating disorder, what do you see? We often think of eating disorders as a disease affecting white, wealthy, cis-gendered teenage girls — when in reality, the breadth of who can be diagnosed with an eating disorder stretches far wider. In fact, the LGBTQ community is disproportionately affected by eating […]

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Feb

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Eating Disorder Stereotypes

When friends and family find out that someone they love has an eating disorder, we hope they react with love, compassion, and support. However, some may respond with “victim-blaming, cattiness or awkward silence,” as Bustle writes — in no small part due to harmful stereotypes about people with eating disorders. Eating disorder stereotypes are, unfortunately, […]

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Jan

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When Work Triggers Eating Disorders

Many people have eating disorders, so it stands to reason that there is probably going to be someone in your workplace who is a sufferer. There are also many things that can trigger eating disorders to develop. Lots of people think that that the main culprits are self-esteem issues due to unrealistic portrayals of body […]

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Jan

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Is Instagram Making Your Mental Health Worse?

Social media seems to have pervaded through every element of our lives. Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter… we’re all addicted to feeds whether from friends and family or from influencers. As the number of these feeds depicting exotic vacations, picture-perfect moments and filtered images of slim and beautiful increase models, our self-confidence decreases, and our mental health […]

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Jan

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Resolutions to Make When Living with an Eating Disorder

It’s that time of year again! January is a month when many of us are focused on our goals for our health, our work, our relationships — and, of course, our eating disorder recovery. If you are living with an eating disorder, what better time of year is there to refocus and set goals than […]

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Jan

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What Body Dysmorphia Looks Like in Men

Body dysmorphic disorder isn’t just a women’s issue; in fact, recent studies have shown that just as many men as women struggle with body dysmorphia. Currently, there is a surprisingly high number of males who are concerned or dissatisfied with their body appearance. That number has nearly tripled over the past 25 years, and now […]

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Jan

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Poor Mental Health and Perfectionism

“It has to be perfect.” “Anything less than perfection is a failure.” “I should never make mistakes.” Ever notice these thoughts running through your head? You may have a problem with perfectionism.