I follow a few great about EDs and body image issues (some are very personal, others very scientific). As I read other women’s posts relating to National Eating Disorders Awareness Week I realize what an invaluable resource the recovered and recovering are. I am grateful to my fellow bloggers who do not shy away from …
Prevention Guidelines & Strategies for Everyone: 50 Ways to Lose the 3 Ds: Dieting, Drive for Thinness, and Body Dissatisfaction By: Paula Levine, Ph.D. http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/uploads/file/information-resources/50-Ways-to-Lose-the-3Ds.pdf This is a must read for all of us working with or raising children. Prevention Guidelines & Strategies for Everyone: 50 Ways to Lose the 3 Ds: Dieting, Drive for …
Madeline, 15, lives in a hospital in Sydney, Australia, away from her friends and family. Her parents, who live in Dubai, were forced to send her there when she began losing one kilogramme a week. “There was nothing here for her,” her mother, Sarah, said. “I want to be around her but we need to …
Just when you thought that cognitive behavioral therapy is the only solution to overcome eating disorders, here comes another alternative treatment to eating disorders that you would never have thought of before–yoga. I used to think that yoga is simply a great way to relax the mind and the body, and at the same time …
Eating disorders are often the result of negative body image that women are manipulated into adopting. Thin has long been considered ideal, with no regard to health and more emphasis on physical appearance. Yoga is being considered as one of the treatments in fighting eating disorders. This is because yoga helps develop positive body image, …
This week (February 20 – 26, 2011) is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The theme this year is “Let’s Talk About It.” The idea of talking about eating disorders, or educating the public about eating disorders always leads me to ponder the most appropriate and effective way to introduce the subject to young people, primarily …
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (#NEDAwareness Week) is February 22-28, 2015! The goal of the week is to shine a light on the seriousness of eating disorders and to improve public knowledge of the causes, triggers, and treatments of eating disorders. Early detection and intervention can improve the likelihood of a full recovery. …
The National Eating Disorder Association, based out of New York, New York exists to advocate for research, treatment and prevention of eating disorders. This Saturday, October 15, 2011 N.E.D.A. will be holding a charity benefit at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, featuring a screening of Ides of March, starring George Clooney and Ryan Gosling. …
I don’t usually write about celebrities and their social lives, whereabouts, and fashion faux pas; however, seeing as in a past post on abusive relationships I talked about Rihanna and Chris Brown and recently this relationship seems to be back in the spotlight (and under a magnifying glass) I thought I’d share some thoughts of …
I don’t usually write about celebrities and their social lives, whereabouts, and fashion faux pas; however, seeing as in a past post on abusive relationships I talked about Rihanna and Chris Brown and recently this relationship seems to be back in the spotlight (and under a magnifying glass) I thought I’d share some thoughts of …
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