Eating disorder recovery can feel like a lonely road, but you shouldn’t have to walk it alone. Your support system plays an important role in helping you recover from an eating disorder. But what exactly is a support system, and how involved should they be in eating disorder recovery? If you or someone you love […]
You may have heard stereotypes about eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa and who they affect. Many people wrongfully assume that only upper-class white women suffer from bulimia — but in reality, that could not be farther from the truth. The patient population that suffers from bulimia nervosa is as racially and ethnically diverse as […]
Eating disorders may occur suddenly or creep up on your slowly. However, often, it will begin long before you know you’re struggling in your relationship with eating and food. Over time, it may change and develop – perhaps you may begin by restricting your food intake but then over time begin overeating. There are also […]
No matter what stage of eating disorder recovery you’re in, it’s normal to experience doubts about eating disorder treatment. You might have questions about what type of treatment is best for you, what to expect from your treatment plan, or what life is like for someone in eating disorder treatment. Your first day of eating […]
If you suffer from the eating disorder known as bulimia nervosa, you may also struggle with binging and purging, or making yourself throw up or abusing laxatives or diuretics to compensate for large amounts of food consumed rapidly in a short period of time. Or, you may have a form of eating disorder not otherwise […]
Most people will be familiar with the term “anorexia”, however, there is now another term that you’re more likely to hear – “pregorexia”. So, what does this new term for an eating disorder mean? Pregnant women who experience anorexia-like symptoms are said to be suffering from pregorexia. Women suffering from this disorder experience an extreme […]
The process of recovering from an eating disorder is often challenging and long. Whatever type of eating disorder you’re suffering from – whether it be binge eating disorder, bulimia or anorexia – it’s important to remember that your problem didn’t begin overnight, so you should expect the process of recovery to also last for many […]
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, […]
The perception you have of your own body is your body image. In today’s society, we are often coerced into believing that we can only be considered to be attractive if we’ve got clear skin, an ideal shape and a thin body. For many of us, this just isn’t the case. When we fail to […]
Any eating disorder is a mental illness which involves disordered patterns of eating. Whether this means limiting how much food is consumed, purging food in an unhealthy way or eating excessive quantities in a short space of time, eating disorders aren’t really about food but instead about emotions and feelings. Essentially, the way the individual […]