The Body Image Therapy Center, a nationally-recognized eating disorder treatment center, is now proud to offer residential living accommodations near their Baltimore, MD location. Clients in the partial hospitalization program (PHP) or intensive outpatient program (IOP) have access to safe, affordable and recovery-focused housing arrangements at the nearby Nelson Kohl Apartment Building. The residential apartments are a […]
Corden and Maher are both wrong on fat-shaming
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW CEDS Bill Maher and James Corden have been sparing about fat-shaming on their respective late-night TV shows. While Corden has been championed for defending all who are fat-shaming, the truth is both celebrity comedians get this wrong. Maher is known for identifying American culture war issues and grandstanding on them […]
Opinion | More male representation needed in body positivity movement
By Paige Lawler, For The Pitt News Since its founding in 1996, the body positivity movement has gained popularity, growing from a single organization to an international movement — but it’s still missing a crucial demographic. Founded by two women, the movement aims to create a community that embraces bodies of every size and is free of […]
RED-S Syndrome an easier entry into eating disorders treatment for athletes
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS Elite athletes look for total control of their body and mind. For a significant number of those athletes, the drive for their best performance can lead to an obsession with how and what they eat and over-training. The resultant disordered eating and exercise can lead to decreased performance, bone […]
I’m fat, and it’s no judgment
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS I’m fat. When I said this to my sister a few years ago she practically fell over herself trying to tell me I wasn’t. She insisted I was just a big boned guy and very handsome. I never said I wasn’t handsome. I just said I was fat. […]
Stories about weight loss are too good to be true
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS This week I saw a story on CNN way down at the bottom of their webpage. It was titled “Intermittent fasting and a new passion helped him lose 95 pounds.” After a day it was at the middle of the page. By day two it was top story beating […]
My lack of body confidence is ruining my sex life, making me upset whenever my partner tries to ignite romance. Is there anything we can do?
As women, we live in a world where we’re constantly made to think our bodies need to be smaller to be considered beautiful, desirable, and even just worthy of existing — and it sucks. We’re constantly made to believe our bodies need to be smaller to be considered beautiful, desirable, or even just worthy of […]
The Body Image Therapy Center Launches Residential Eating Disorder Treatment Program in Baltimore MD
Transitional Living Accommodations within Walking Distance of the Treatment Center’s Baltimore Location The Body Image Therapy Center, a nationally-recognized eating disorder treatment center, is now proud to offer…
Eating disorders in elite athletes: A statement from the International Olympic Committee.
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS May 2019 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published its consensus statement on mental health in elite athletes. It should not come as a shock to anyone in the world of athletics that there is a strong correlation with elite athletes and mental […]
Macy’s body shaming plates removed from stores, but is that enough?
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS Perhaps you saw the uproar this past week regarding the dinner plates Macy’s recently put in stores. On the dinnerware were smaller and smaller circles representing portion sizes labeled “mom jeans,” “favorite jeans,” and “skinny jeans.” As you might expect, the tone-deaf designers and retail buyers were taken to […]
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