Today, Southern Smash turns seven!I often get asked, “How did you start Southern Smash? How did you make it what it is today?”The answer is simple:I have no idea.Well, I have *some* idea. It all started with a silent promise I made eight ... [Continue Reading]
Here’s Why Gaining Weight Was Actually The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
I’m free, and that’s worth so much more than being thin ever was. SOURCE: Eating Disorders - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Tips and more to help curb binge eating
There are many strategies to help curb binge eating, including identifying and removing triggers, planning meals, and reducing stress. Learn more in this article. SOURCE: Eating Disorders News From Medical News Today - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
“States of Perception: Body Image”: A New Conversation Led By Men
In a conversation dominated by women, where are men’s voices around body image and eating disorders? Friends Alec Fischer and Ryan Sheldon are on a mission to answer that question and show that body image and eating disorders affect people of all ... [Continue Reading]
My occupational therapist gave me hope when I had none. That’s why I became one
She saw me as a person rather than a mental health inpatient. Now I work to help other people in the same situation I was in• Guardian Jobs: see the latest vacancies in healthcareWhen I was a mental health inpatient with an eating disorder, I often ... [Continue Reading]
Anorexia nervosa comes in all sizes, including plus size
Adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa whose weight is in the healthy, overweight or obese ranges face similar cardiovascular and other health complications as their counterparts with low body mass index (BMI), according to a new ... [Continue Reading]
Whether a fashion model or not, some body image concerns are universal
When researchers wanted to test an app they created to measure body image perception, they went to the body image experts -- fashion models. SOURCE: Eating Disorder Research News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
The Scale that Almost Divided Us
Something happened yesterday that jarred me…As I unwrapped and loaded scales in boxes for our Alliance for Eating Disorders NOT ONE MORE walk in Orlando, Jordan came over and tossed a scale on the ground. He is a lighthearted, joking guy and was ... [Continue Reading]
The “F-Word” I Don’t Use Around My Daughter—It’s Not What You Think
I was quite a bit rounder after my daughter was born. Gaining the weight that I didn’t realize was so necessary for my body to nourish a growing human being. The post The “F-Word” I Don’t Use Around My Daughter—It’s Not What ... [Continue Reading]
‘I have more than 100 different food rules’: how healthy eating became an obsession
For years I binged on diet books: paleo, keto, vegan, the 16:8. But can you have too much of a good thing?It started during the 1999 eclipse. The year before, I had run away to Devon. Lots of bad things had happened there, but the main one was that ... [Continue Reading]
6 Ways that Neurosexism and Junk Science Perpetuate Toxic Gender Norms
The idea that people’s brains innately differ based on sex is often used to justify the idea of a strict “natural” gender binary. The post 6 Ways that Neurosexism and Junk Science Perpetuate Toxic Gender Norms appeared first on Adios ... [Continue Reading]
What to know about pica
Pica occurs when people crave and eat nonfood items. In some cases, this behavior can become harmful. This article describes what pica is, lists some possible causes, and explains how best to treat it. SOURCE: Eating Disorders News From Medical News ... [Continue Reading]