by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 24, 2023 | Disordered Eating
Understanding eating disorders myth vs. fact requires more than blending the definition of “eating” and “disorders.” If only it were that simple. Deep in assumptions, perceptions, and damaging myths, clarity about eating disorders starts with...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 9, 2023 | Body Image Issues
Call them what you want: asymmetries, beauty marks, battle scars, flaws. We all have them. The mirror reveals them, and we interpret them. And, for some, that interpretation reveals signs of body dysmorphia in the form of an off-the-charts disapproving obsession. In...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 5, 2023 | Body Image Issues
Where on the timeline of growing up do body image and aging become a focus? As an adult reading this, you’re probably hard-pressed to remember when you weren’t bemoaning unwanted pounds. And the aches and pains of age too. But, it wasn’t always that way. Babies are...
