When Health Conversations Cause Harm: Understanding Weight Stigma Every September, we recognize Weight Stigma Awareness Week, giving us an opportunity to examine the assumptions we make about body size and health. Conversations around weight are particularly prominent right now — both in everyday life and on social media — from wellness [...]
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 [...]
Reading time: 5 minutes A student athlete’s mental health, especially while recovering from an eating disorder, is never 100% predictable. While athletic staff can hope for their student to recover without incident, discussion around the reality of relapse should be prioritized to help prepare for and support an athlete in the event that relapse [...]
Navigating Summer in Eating Disorder Recovery For most people, summertime is arguably one of the most exciting times of the year. Schools are out, bathing suits are acceptable daywear, and there is ample time for vacationing and social gatherings. Yet, for those in eating disorder recovery, these sentiments are often not shared. [...]
Nourishing Eating Disorder Recovery for 20 Years EDCare is thrilled to be celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year! Founded in 2001, our centers have helped individuals with eating disorders achieve long-term recovery through a compassionate, evidence-based treatment approach. By providing innovative eating disorder treatment in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, our skilled team of specialists offer [...]
Boundaries in Eating Disorder Recovery: What, Why, and How We live in a society immersed in diet culture. You likely won’t have to work very hard to recall the last time a friend or family member made a weight-based comment (about themselves or someone else), described the latest diet they are on, or the [...]
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 quickly and sustain recovery by undergoing family therapy. Family therapy is a method of dealing with the issue head-on [...]
