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 […]
Weightism in the COVID-19 pandemic
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS Weight bias comes in many forms. I’ve experienced it personally in the form of poor medical care, poor mental health care, bullying, teasing, ostracization, and personal rejection. I have been fat off and on since elementary school. Fat to me was a four-letter word that led to a […]
Where Does Attraction Come From?
By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS Most of us are taught that attraction is a physical asset – either you are or you’re not. As a result, we’ve been brainwashed to believe great effort must be spent to alter our bodies through adornments, clothing, makeup, weight loss, weight gain, muscle development, prosthetics, implants, fillers, […]
TLC’s ‘Hot and Heavy’ show about ‘mixed-weight’ couples could hurt and stigmatize fat people, experts say
On December 10, TLC shared the trailer for its upcoming show “Hot and Heavy” that follows “mixed-weight couples,” meaning one partner is heavier than the other. The release sparked criticism right away, in part because in each case, the woman is the heavier partner, suggesting women’s bodies affect their relationships more than other non-physical aspects […]
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