The thoughts of food can consume every aspect, minute, and ounce of energy of the day for someone with an eating disorder (ED). That fixation on food, weight and shape can be a way to avoid focusing on the other anxieties of life. It becomes a way to cope. Eventually fixation can become an uncontrollable […]
It’s okay to take time off school to recover
School has just begun, and already we are seeing a number of clients in high school, college, and graduate school seeking eating disorder treatment at our program. Many require partial day, residential, or inpatient treatment. But our recommendations for level of care often fall flat for one reason alone, “I can’t leave school!” Here is […]
Bulimia Relapse Is Not Uncommon
I came across an article in SELF magazine about one of the cast member’s of Real Housewives of New York City struggle to fully recover from bulimia. The article quotes the woman, “Bulimia, it’s with you forever.” First off, let’s temper that as an overstatement of someone who has not yet fully recovered. Secondly, let […]
The power of relationship in recovery from bulimia & binge eating
“What will it take for me to stop bingeing?” It’s a common question those who come to The Body Image Therapy Center pose to us. Many have tried diet after diet thinking it will end the obsession or abuse of food, but it only leads to more binge eating and for many the additional behavior […]
When “Clean Eating” Goes Too Far
While you may have never heard of the term orthorexia, chances are that you’ve recently seen a magazine headline or social media posting about “clean eating” in the last 24 hours. From green smoothies to three-day cleanses to Paleo diets, we all seem to be obsessed with the latest trend that claims to be the […]
Black Folks Don’t Have Eating Disorders?
Check out the video at the bottom of this blog titled “Black Folks Don’t: Have Eating Disorders.” I first saw it on YouTube a while ago, and a friend/colleague just brought it back to my attention. I am an African American woman (in case you all were wondering), and I am recovered from Bulimia Nervosa. […]
Hating on the hater
In today’s celebrity section of the newspaper, there is a brewing smackdown thanks to Joan Rivers and her verbal fat attack on actress Lena Dunham. Rivers is no stranger to controversial comments from her perch on Fashion Police or her reality TV show Joan Knows Best. She’s called out plenty of women for their dress, […]