The Effects of “Fat Talk” on Body Image – National Eating Disorders Awareness...
Let’s talk about “fat talk.” We all do it. Whether we say something about ourselves or judge another person based solely on how his or her body looks, we are all guilty of “fat talk” from time to...
View ArticleNational Eating Disorders Awareness Week — Closing Thoughts
As today is the last day of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, I wanted to share a few more thoughts. Each of us has been blessed with a body that is both complex and beautiful. It’s the only...
View ArticleNational Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Feb 24-March 2
Everybody knows somebody. That’s what the National Eating Disorders Association wants people to remember during this year’s observance of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. From February 24th –...
View ArticleInfographic: The War on Women’s Bodies
Body dissatisfaction is one of the major problems that lead to eating disorders. While it’s not possible to blame the media for every instance where a woman or girl doesn’t like her body, the thousands...
View ArticleInfographic: A Silent Epidemic — Eating Disorders Among Males
Women aren’t the only ones who struggle with eating disorders. Millions of men across America suffer with the same cycles of restriction, binge eating, purging and other unhealthy weight control...
View ArticleGet Involved: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 22-28
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Serves to Highlight an Overlooked Epidemic National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAwaress Week), observed this year from February 22-28, aims to raise...
View ArticleThe Influence of “Thinspiration:” Reflections on Body Image
Posts like this are difficult for me because I never know where to start. There’s so much that needs to be said and no readily apparent way to make it cohesive. And with this week being National Eating...
View ArticleNational Eating Disorders Awareness Week Coverage: End-of-the-Week Roundup
As National Eating Disorders Awareness Week comes to a close, I thought I’d share a few of the many posts and images that others have used to spread awareness. Eating disorders are a true epidemic in...
View Article“3 Minutes Can Save a Life”— National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2016
Today marks the start of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAwareness), an annual observation headed up by the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) to bring more awareness to...
View ArticleWhat is Binge Eating Disorder? [Infographic] — National Eating Disorders...
As part of this year’s series of posts for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAwareness), I’d like to shed a little light on the epidemic of binge eating disorder, sometimes called compulsive...
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