Self-Care Activities to Reduce Stress
Looking for self-care activities to reduce stress? We show you how to get started and how self-care can improve your mental health.
Looking for self-care activities to reduce stress? We show you how to get started and how self-care can improve your mental health.
Mental health treatment is inherently complex: a web of challenging puzzles, overlapping symptoms, and varying perspectives on treatment. Unlike…
Misconceptions about food are prevalent in society and can lead to disordered eating behaviors. Two of our Eating Recovery Center (ERC) nutrition…
The place is New Orleans, Louisiana and a 6-year-old girl has just arrived at her new school several blocks from her home. Parents and their children…
When you hear the term “mental wellness,” different things may come to mind. If you spell it and break it down, it looks like it might be the…
If you are struggling with night eating, we encourage you to get help sooner rather than later. Most people wait too long to get help or assume that…
I recently listened to a podcast with Brené Brown and Tim Ferris that reminded me of one of the most significant gifts in my recovery: radical…
Weight gain or weight loss, fatigue and insomnia are common symptoms of both depression and eating disorders. How can you tell if someone is…
Negative body image is a symptom of disordered eating and most eating disorders, impacting millions worldwide. Some useful tools in combatting these…
I recently heard a friend say, “Recovery is always the end goal. It’s more of a direction than a destination.” This struck a chord with me. I had…
Armed with absolutely no knowledge about addiction, I was completely unprepared to cope when it reared its head in my own family. My childhood was…
On those days or moments when you may feel tempted to give in to the struggle of an eating disorder—or perhaps you are feeling alone, as if no one…
Kara Richardson Whitely is an Eating Recovery Center national recovery advocate and the author of Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds,…
It's Transgender Awareness Week, and in honor of this celebration, we have collected a list of resources to uplift and celebrate the strengths,…
I recently listened to a Podcast a fellow Hispanic coworker sent me called "Anything for Selena." She had recommended it, knowing I was obsessed with…
This Juneteenth, we want to acknowledge and recognize the historic, systematic injustices and oppressive discrimination that Black Americans continued…
This Juneteenth, we want to acknowledge and recognize the historic, systematic injustices and oppressive discrimination that Black Americans…
This Juneteenth, we want to acknowledge and recognize the historic, systematic injustices and oppressive discrimination that Black Americans…
Like many of you, I have a box tucked away in my closet reserved for items that hold special memories for me. On marked occasions I will rummage…
This is a gathering of clinicians and community members with lived experiences discussing their perspectives and experiences on mental health, trauma,…
By the time you are done reading this I am certain you will be thinking to yourself, “How many times can one person say the word boundaries?" Trust me…
Spending the holidays in treatment is not something that most people would hope to do. In fact, some families and individuals struggling with eating…
by Heather A. Dlugosz, MD, FAPA, CEDS; Rebecca Hansen, Ph.D.; and Anne Kubal, Ph.D., CEDS-S More than 30 million people will suffer from…
After months of barely floating above water, I am finally finding my footing on life’s uneven shores. Last week I had a therapy session, and as much…
The transition to college is one of the most common times to develop an eating disorder. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental…
Following the hustle, bustle and festivities of the holiday season, the year concludes with reflection and hope on New Year’s Day. On this…
Upon your child’s return home from eating disorder treatment you will likely experience a mixed bag of emotions: relief, excitement, trepidation, and…
After consuming a high-calorie food, have you ever said “I need to hit the gym now!” or “THAT went straight to my thighs!” Do you call your…
The most common question asked by parents of children struggling with eating disorders is: “Is the eating disorder my fault?” In addition to a…
Common Levels of Care: OP: Outpatient: The patient lives at home and attends regularly scheduled sessions (usually 45-50 minutes) at a therapist’s…
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