I found a wonderful new support resource today and I wanted to share her with you. Her name is Rachel Quast, M.A., CPT, LLC and she is the founder of SHED, author of Journey From The Storm Within, and a national speaker and survivor of several eating disorders. She has some wonderful ideas for spreading …
Being given the opportunity once again to attend the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Conference for 2010, was quite an honor. I’d like to share some insight that was emphasized once again for me while I was there. Recovery from an eating disorder can be broken into four main phases, which of course, look and …
Regardless of what situation you are coping with, there are plenty of resources online. Eating disorders are no exception. Some websites are fantastic, others are…well, crap. Lots of websites designed to separate you from your money (some more legitimate than others), lots of badly designed websites by people around the world tying to capitalize and …
So what is wrong with the ‘exchange system’? NOTHING! Unless you have an eating disorder. I don’t know the history of the ‘exchange system’, which is often used in the field of nutrition. I don’t doubt that it’s been useful for many people who may need some structure for eating, due to any number of …
February 23, 2011 San Diego Chapter of iaedp Eating Disorder Awareness Week Free event open to the public 7-9pm Featuring: Michelle M. Lelwica, ThD, Author: The Religion of Thinness RSVP to [email protected] San Diego, CA February 26, 2011 ESTEEM ESTEEM: A Fashion Show @ Saks Fifth Avenue at Galleria Dallas a celebration of healthy-body image …
CHICAGO — A new report on eating disorders cites data showing a sharp increase in children’s hospitalizations for such problems. Among children younger than 12 with eating disorders, hospitalizations surged 119 percent between 1999 and 2006. That’s according to government data contained in an American Academy of Pediatrics report released online Monday. The federal Agency …
An eating disorder usually starts when a person begins restrictive dieting to lose weight. At first, dieting is not a matter for concern and it may even lead to compliments from others. The initial focus on weight loss or control of food intake may lead to increased self-confidence, feelings of self-control, and positive social feedback. …
On February 26th Everyone can Rally for Insurance Coverage! Whether you are in St. Paul or somewhere else with a computer, on February 26th you can join The Emily Program Foundation in person or via webcast for an insurance coverage rally, “We Speak UP! It’s Time to Talk about Eating Disorders Treatment & Recovery!” Participants …
One of the strongest predictors of dieting in pre-adolescents, adolescents and adult women is body dissatisfaction. Body dissatisfaction and dieting behaviors have been fostered by a clash between unrealistic cultural imperatives to be thin and biological realities that preclude most women from ever achieving the shape standards portrayed in popular women’s magazines. In the past …
I thought I would share a bit some information that I have found to be very helping in the process of increasing self-awareness, which is critical during recovery from an eating disorder. I’d love to know if any of you can identify with these, and how you have replaced them with healthy and more rational …
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