by Eada Gendelman | Mar 2, 2023 | Body Image, Diet Culture, Eating Disorders
This year marks the 39th annual Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) put on by the National Eating Disorders Association. The purpose of this week is to promote awareness about eating disorders, instill hope, and direct people to the resources they may need. At...
by Eada Gendelman | Sep 19, 2022 | Eating Disorders, Weight Stigma
If your loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, you probably know how painful and confusing it can be to support them through it. The guidelines below are meant to help you navigate some of these challenges and show up for your loved one in the best way you...
by Catherine Tilford | Dec 2, 2020 | Eating Disorders
Eating disorders lure us in with the promise they will make us more worthy then trap us in a cycle of never good enough. As an eating disorder specialist, I find myself discussing feelings of shame with every single client at some point along their journey toward...
by Catherine Tilford | Oct 13, 2019 | Eating Disorders
Bonus Episode: Mental Health Therapists Lisa and Joy Answer Your Questions by Girls Gone WOD http://media.blubrry.com/girlsgonewod/s/content.blubrry.com/girlsgonewod/lisajoy.mp3 Lisa sits down with fellow mental health therapist and friend Joy Parrish to answer...
by Catherine Tilford | Oct 7, 2019 | Eating Disorders
We live in a culture of scarcity or “never enough” and women’s bodies rarely (arguably never) escape unscathed. According to research by Brené Brown, PhD, nearly all women feel ashamed of their bodies at one time or another. For many women, our...
by Lisa Mareb | Oct 3, 2019 | Eating Disorders
“Does it matter if you gain weight?” I mumbled under my breath in between bites of my breakfast sandwich last Sunday. I was at a restaurant having brunch with six women to celebrate a dear friend. Minutes earlier, the conversation had turned a corner to an...
