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 [...]
Budding New Considerations about the Use of Cannabis in Eating Disorder Treatment Eating Disorders and Co-Occurring Substance Dependency Eating disorders are complex psychopathologies, which present clinical challenges for many reasons. A major one is that eating disorders often co-occur with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD). This includes cannabis abuse, which can begin [...]
Exploring Eating Disorder Recovery through Family TherapyFamily 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 and preventing increased problems. [...]
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 eating disorder recovery goals. It’s back-to-school season! Returning to school while also prioritizing eating disorder recovery can be [...]
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 awareness by shifting the language from Minority Mental Health Month to Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month. This [...]
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 that has been done to achieve equal justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning individuals. Pride is also a [...]
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 you. We need to be having ongoing conversations around racial justice now more than ever. Inaction and silence perpetuate the [...]
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 where commenting on appearance and labeling foods as “good” and “bad” has been normalized, but can be extremely triggering for [...]
Finding Courage During Uncertain Times Many of our lives have experienced a considerable shift in the past few months. Work, celebrations, trips to the grocery store, and spending time with the people you love might look a little different right now. The one thing you can hold constant through this transition is [...]
“Is it my fault? Was there something I could have done to prevent it? Did I fail as a parent?” Let’s get one thing straight: parents are not to blame for their child’s eating disorder. These questions are not going to help your family adjust to the current situation. It also won’t help if you [...]
