by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jul 17, 2024 | Disordered Eating
Believing you have to look a certain way – and basing your worth accordingly – is the curse of Diet Culture. And mental health is both related to and affected by it. Does the following sound familiar? “I can’t eat anything with (fill-in-the-blank) in it....
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 12, 2023 | Disordered Eating
Eating disorders and perfectionism often go hand-in-hand. While there may not necessarily be a cause-effect relationship, there are enough similarities to make the two vulnerable to one another. The perfectionist may find another level of self-refinement in disordered...
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 | Aug 27, 2023 | Disordered Eating
We want it all, don’t we? And we want it without strings attached. (No surprise! We Americans tend to be self-indulgent that way.) It’s an attitude that extends beyond relationships with people or even money. It carries over into our relationship with food, as well....
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Aug 23, 2023 | Disordered Eating
It’s a love-hate war, this relationship we have with food and our bodies. We defend ourselves against imagined enemies and march into a battle that is both real and preventable. We win one battle and lose another, compromising health and happiness. Victory. Defeat....
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jun 2, 2023 | Body Image Issues, Disordered Eating
“You’ve lost weight!” “You look fantastic!” “Wow, you’re so skinny now!” “How did you do it?” You pour on what you’re convinced are the ultimate compliments, never considering that praising weight loss isn’t the kindness you think it is. But, wait, how can that be?...