Written by: Christopher Gardner Read the original article here. Researchers at Yale School of Medicine and the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, in a pair of complementary studies, investigated eating disorders in Iraq and Afghanistan war-era veterans, a group thought to be at high risk for eating disorders. New eating disorders —atypical anorexia nervosa, night eating […]
Dude, You Have an Eating Disorder
Read the original article here Written by: Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS Yes, males can develop an eating disorder. It may not seem like it, as you rarely hear about it. Males do not seek treatment as often as others. Their behaviors are different. Their language is different. But the negative impact on physical, mental, […]
Health at Every Size is a Home for Every Body
Written by: Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS Founder and Executive Director of The Body Image Center Read the original article here. If you have not heard of Health at Every Size (HAES), you’re not alone. It is a relatively new concept with early writings dating back less than 20 years. Simply put, HAES proposes that […]
The Courage to Suffer
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS I’m reading the book Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktore Frankl. It is a powerful and difficult read about his experience as a Jewish psychiatrist in the death camps of Nazi Germany during WWII. While there is so much to be said about this book and Frankl’s thoughts, something […]
Males with Eating Disorders are a Growing Concern
Read the original article here. Contributor: Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS, Founder and Executive Director of The Body Image Therapy Center Twenty years ago, it would have been a novelty to read about a male suffering from an eating disorder. Today, a quick Google search will draw thousands of articles, blogs, and pages on the subject. […]
‘The Crown’ did a disservice to eating disorder survivors with Princess Diana’s bulimia storyline, according to experts
Read the original article here. Eating disorder experts told Insider that “The Crown” left out key details in its portrayal of Princess Diana’s experience with bulimia. The fourth season of the historical drama shows Diana (Emma Corrin) binge and purge during her engagement to Prince Charles, which is when the real Princess Diana said […]
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It’s Okay to Admit You Need Help Even When the World is Crumbling
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS I’m going to bitch and moan for second because I need to vent. The world is crumbling and I’m losing it. Isolation sucks. I feel isolated every day thanks to COVID-19. While I’m grateful to have my wife and son with me for human connection, I have not seen […]
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