Beyond the Stereotypes: Creating Safer, More Inclusive Eating Disorder Care Eating disorders impact people of every race, ethnicity, gender, age, and body type, yet longstanding stereotypes continue to influence who receives timely diagnoses and proper treatment. This July, as we honor BIPOC Mental Health Month, it’s important to reflect on this [...]
Why Affirming Care Matters in Eating Disorder Recovery Eating disorder recovery asks people to be vulnerable in profound ways. Treatment often involves conversations about body image, identity, shame, control, relationships, and trust. For LGBTQIA+ individuals, those conversations can feel even more complex if they are navigating environments where they do not [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
