Eating disorder thoughts can be defined as distorted thoughts about food, nutrition, and your body. This twisted thinking can damage your self-esteem, and make you want to act out in your old, disordered eating ways. … Read More
Coping with an eating disorder during COVID-19
Dealing with an eating disorder (ED) is always challenging, but in the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even more so. The uncertainty about the future can aggravate sufferers’ anxiety and their need for control. In turn, this … Read More
The relationship with food for people with eating disorders
The relationship with food for people with eating disorders, or ED, of any kind, is very complicated. At their heart, EDs are diseases based on the sufferer’s need to exert some control over their environment. … Read More
Myth vs reality: What you need to know about eating disorders
Common misconceptions about eating disorders can cause a lot of damage. Some of the most frequently seen and repeated myths are listed and busted below. Eating disorders are a lifestyle choice Nobody chooses to have … Read More
Physical consequences of eating disorders
Here’s the hard truth about eating disorders: they’re devastating. They’re also incredibly complex, but that simple fact remains the same. They cause psychological, mental and spiritual problems that just fester and worsen the longer the … Read More
What to expect when you go into ED treatment
If you or a loved one is considering entering treatment for an eating disorder, or ED, an important corner has already been turned. Just acknowledging that there might be a problem is a big step. … Read More
Seven hacks to eating disorder recovery
Moving on from an active eating disorder (ED) is not easy. Speak to most people who have some ED recovery, and they’ll tell you that it’s a lifelong journey. There are a whole lot of … Read More
Disordered eating vs eating disorders
The line between an eating disorder (ED) and a pattern of disordered eating can be a fine one. All ED sufferers start out with disorders in their eating, but not everyone with disordered eating will … Read More
Getting Through the Holidays in Eating Disorder Recovery
The festive season is a time of celebration and seeing family and friends. But for many people, it ends up being the most stressful time of the year. There’s the pressure to throw the perfect … Read More
How do you support loved ones with eating disorders?
Anorexia. Bulimia. Binge-eating. All types of eating disorders are torturous for the sufferers. If someone close to you has an eating disorder, what can you do? If you suspect something’s wrong, how are you supposed … Read More
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