Empower Me Blog

Athletes, Mental Health, and Eating Disorders Athletes are under a tremendous amount of pressure both physically and mentally, yet stigma deters many from seeking help when they need it.  The Olympics are the holy grail [...]

Budding New Considerations about the Use of Cannabis in Eating Disorder Treatment Eating Disorders and Co-Occurring Addiction Eating disorders are complex psychopathologies, which present clinical challenges for many reasons. A major one [...]

Exploring Eating Disorder Recovery through Family Therapy Family therapy may lower relapse rates and enhance recovery for eating disorder patients. Why Family Therapy? Individuals with an eating disorder and their family members may recover more [...]

Keeping Recovery Top of Mind as You Head Back to School EDCare's eating disorder experts share a few tips to help students navigate the transition back to school while also remaining true to their [...]

BIPOC MENTAL HEALTH MONTH Since 2008, July has been known as Minority Mental Health Month. This year, individuals, communities and mental health organizations, including EDCare, are celebrating this month of advocacy and [...]

Eating Disorder Prevalence in the LGBTQ+ Community June 1st marks the beginning of Pride Month in the United States. Pride is a time for LGBTQ+ individuals to celebrate and recognize the work [...]

Black Lives Matter To all of those in the Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) community who are hurting, know that we at EDCare see you, hear you and stand with [...]

Positive, unconditional support can make a huge impact on someone struggling with an eating disorder; however, sometimes it can be hard to know how to offer this kind of support. We live in a world [...]