Understanding Eating Disorders as Mental Health Conditions Many people still misunderstand eating disorders as being about food or appearance alone, which contributes to shame, delayed treatment, and resistance to higher levels of care. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s crucial to recognize that eating disorders are among the most [...]
The Overlap Between Chronic Stress and Eating Disorders April is Stress Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge that stress impacts us all in both big and small ways. Chronic stress, or stress that is persistent and maintains the long-term activation of the fight-or-flight response, is especially damaging to health, particularly for [...]
Nutrition, Mental Health, and Eating Disorders: What Families Need to Know Every March, we celebrate National Nutrition Month, an opportunity to explore the ways that nourishment impacts not only our physical health but also our mental and emotional well-being. For families with a child struggling with an eating disorder, it’s especially [...]
“I Wish I Would Have Known:” A Guide for Families Facing Adolescent Eating Disorders By: Bryn Miller, LPC, CEDS-C, Advanced Certified Therapist in Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) The Heartbreak of "I Wish I Would Have Known” In my over 12 years of working in the eating disorder field, a bulk [...]
Offseason Recovery: Strengthening Athletes’ Return to Sport Through Eating Disorder Treatment By the Athlete EDGE at EDCare Team, with contributions from Kate Daley, MA, LPCC, RDN, Primary Therapist, and Taylor Smith, MA, Mental Performance Coach For athletes, the offseason is often seen as a time to rest, refine skills, and prepare for [...]
The Algorithm Trap: How Social Media Keeps Us Stuck in Diet Culture By Lucy Chermak, MBA, RDN, Director of Nutritional Services, EDCare March is National Nutrition Month, a time dedicated to fostering a more balanced relationship with food and nutrition. But in today’s digital world, what we consume online can shape our [...]
Building a Support Network: The Role of Community in Eating Disorder Recovery Eating disorders thrive in isolation. Recovery, on the other hand, flourishes in connection. For many individuals struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or OSFED, the journey to healing often feels lonely. Stigma, misinformation, and a lack of awareness prevent [...]
Athlete Mental Health Week: Breaking the Silence on Eating Disorders in Sports As Athlete Mental Health Week reminds us, the mental health struggles athletes face often go unseen, even by those closest to them. Among college students, 33% experience significant symptoms of depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions, yet only 30% [...]
Patient-Centered Care: The Anchor in a Changing Industry Just like the broader healthcare industry, the landscape of eating disorder treatment is undergoing a transformative shift. As private equity firms take control of more treatment centers, consolidations and closures are leaving patients and their families grappling with uncertainty. We have also seen increasing [...]
Expanding Hope: Why EDCare’s Adolescent Program is Essential in the Fight Against Youth Eating Disorders Eating disorders are emerging as one of the most pressing and complex challenges faced by young people today. Nationally, nearly 10% of the population (28.8 million Americans) will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives, [...]
