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 […]
The Body Image made #30 top blog spot for eating disorders is the world!
My blogs have led to Body Image being the #30 top blog spot for eating disorders is the world. Boom. https://blog.feedspot.com/eating_disorder_blogs/
Helping patients recover from eating disorders through PLISSIT
Helping patients recover from eating disorders through PLISSIT By Andrew Walen, LCSW-C, LICSW, CEDS Eating disorder treatment centers will tell you they follow the best evidence for care in an effort to convince you to choose their program. But when you ask the staff for details, it’s not clear they really know what best evidence […]
Recent Findings On Outcomes At The Body Image Therapy Center
Results matter. Plain and simple, when you are looking for a treatment program to help you or a loved one recover from an eating disorder, the most important questions should be if the program can really help. Outcomes measures are the best way to truly know. An outcomes measure is a tool used by a […]
10 Tips On What To Say To A Loved One Who Is In Treatment For An Eating Disorder
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 trying? Eating disorders aren’t […]
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