By Body Image Staff I was scared this past week. One of my doctors suggested I get a liver sonogram, as he wanted to know if I had a fatty liver. He also ordered a blood panel to see how my liver enzymes are doing. Okay, I thought. I take a few medications, so...
By Body Image Staff 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...
By Body Image Staff 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...
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It’s hard to know the right thing to say to your loved one in treatment for an eating disorder. These are some examples of what we often hear from our clients that are unhelpful and some ideas on how to be more supportive. You didn't eat much today. Are you even...
By Joyce Marter “What we think, we become” ~Buddha After twenty years of practicing as a licensed psychotherapist, I have deep respect for the power of self-fulfilling prophecy. According to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), our thoughts precede our emotions and our...
By Joyce Marter “The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” ~Nathaniel Branden Journaling can be a powerful activity to promote insight and self-awareness. If you would like to improve your relationship with food, set aside 30 minutes...
By Body Image Staff I saw an old friend post on Instagram that he is working to lose a significant amount of weight despite being a healthy and typical-sized male in his 40s. A distant family member posted she is going on a New Year’s cleanse to rid herself of all the...