What To Say To Someone With An Eating Disorder To Let Them Know You’re Concerned
If someone you care about has an eating disorder, knowing what to say -- if anything -- can be awkward. Tricky. Uncomfortable. You don't want to make things worse, and you don't want to risk losing...
How HSPs Tend to Deal with an Eating Disorder Diagnosis (And What They Need To Do Instead)
Eating disorders are complicated in origin, presentation, and treatment. Observers see the physical and behavioral effects, if anything at all. But those who suffer, with or without an eating...
7 Things You Should Consider Before Joining An Online Eating Disorder Support Group
If you're thinking about joining an online eating disorder support group, there are things to consider in advance. The decision to join a support group can be daunting and empowering at the same...
How To Know Which Of The Eating Disorder Solutions Will Be Most Effective For You
Eating disorders are serious, complex, and often debilitating. They’re also treatable. Eating disorder solutions, however, are not the same across the spectrum of eating disorders. So finding the...
Exploring Eating Disorder Solutions for lasting recovery
Eating disorders are serious, complex, and often debilitating. They’re also treatable. Eating disorder solutions for lasting recovery, however, are not the same across the spectrum of eating...
How To Tell If You Have An Eating Disorder
Diagnosing an eating disorder is hard. Symptoms are hidden, by design. And you can't tell just by looking at someone if they have an eating disorder. So then how do you know if someone has an eating...
16 Eating Disorder Behaviors Every Parent Should Be Able to Recognize
Parenthood, by its very nature, opens the floodgates of attention to issues and responsibilities you may never consider otherwise. Car seats, potty-training schedules, childproofing everything in...
Why CBT For Eating Disorders Works Well For HSPs
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a highly effective psychological treatment approach. It's considered the gold standard for treating eating disorders, depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance abuse,...
When Is An Eating Disorder Intervention A Good Idea?
In the world of addiction treatment, interventions allow concerned friends and family to meet with and confront a loved one engaging in addictive behaviors. Upfront. Direct. Nothing held back....