Anorexia in Adults: Psychodynamic Therapy Most Successful
October 21, 2013 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Anorexia, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment
Adults suffering from anorexia find recovery through psychodynamic based psychotherapy. What a joy to see this fact coming into scientific and public awareness. pix* Largest therapy trial worldwide: Psychotherapy treats anorexia effectively Blog this!Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookShare on LinkedinShare on Posterousshare via RedditShare with StumblersShare on technoratiTumblr itTweet about itSubscribe to the […]
Mirrors and Distorted Body Image by Allison Jupiter, LCSW-R, CEDS
October 16, 2013 by iaedp
Filed under Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Self-Acceptance
I thought I would start this post by relating how one of my favorite paintings by Pablo Picasso is similar to the issues many of my patients face. It is entitled ”Girl Before a Mirror.” The picture was painted by Picasso about his lover, Marie Therese Walter. One of the things the picture represents is how differently she sees herself from the […]
The Blessing of Affirmations
April 9, 2013 by Debra Hennesy
Filed under Activism, Anxiety, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts Therapies, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Media Literacy, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Prevention, Recovery, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Spirituality, Stress Management, Treatment, Weight Stigma, Wellness, Wellness, Writing and Poetry, Yoga, Yoga and Meditation, Yoga Therapy
When you look in the mirror, what’s the first thing you say to yourself? If you are like most women, it’s not something kind or complimentary. Most of us are WAY too hard on ourselves, and the media doesn’t help with that. Think about it…can you recall ONE company that promotes happiness with what IS […]
How Can You Get Through the Holidays (and Not Go Totally Insane) This Year ?
November 4, 2012 by Sharon Peterson
Filed under Anorexia, Anxiety, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Bulimia, Depression, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Males with Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Mindfulness, OCD, Over-Exercise, Prevention, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Sharing Feelings, Stress Management, Wellness
The holidays are not relaxing and fun for everyone especially those with an eating disorder (E/D). You may dread the day when the table is completely filled and over-flowing with deliciously home cooked or catered food including the sounds of relatives and loved ones laughing and enjoying themselves. You are already obsessing about numbers, calories, […]
Self Care and Weight Stigma
September 20, 2012 by Becky Henry
Filed under Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, Featured, Freedom, HAES, Healthy Coping, Mental Health, Obesity, Parents, Self Esteem, Stress Management, Weight Stigma
Hi all, this will eventually be two separate posts but for now both things are of equal and related (in my world) importance. SELF CARE Last week I went on a retreat called: Deep, Rich and BOLD put on by Thea Sheldon for women who are up to big things. I laid down some pain I’d been holding […]
Dads and Daughters: In Preparation for Father’s Day
June 12, 2012 by Deah Schwartz
Filed under Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Empowerment, Fat Talk, Featured, Guys, Healthy Communication, Loving Your Body, Parents, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
I was on the phone with a friend last week and we were talking about my blog. She asked if I was going to write a blog post for Fat Her’s Day. I had no idea what she was talking about. She said, “Oh you know Deah, how you play with words all the time? […]
Unlimited Chances
May 31, 2012 by Arielle Bair
Filed under Anorexia, Binge Eating, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, HAES, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Self-Harm, Wellness, Wellness
There’s no such thing as giving yourself too many chances. You yourself are the only one who can give YOU as many chances as you want or need. There is no limit to chances. There is no maximum. I know how hard it is to even try. Years ago, I used to have days where […]
Feeding Tube Diets And The UnEthical Doctors Who Prescribe Them
April 18, 2012 by MamaV
Filed under Activism, Body Dysmorphia, Dieting, Eating Disorders, Featured, Media Literacy, Mental Health, Nutrition, Orthorexia
There’s a new, horrifying diet being endorsed by medical professionals. Beware! The K-E diet involves a feeding tube and restricts the patients intake to a certain number of calories. I’ve said since day one that our society is creating eating disorders, I am not sure there is another such blatant examp le of proof. I’m […]
5 Steps to Improve Your Body Image!
March 1, 2012 by mamaV
Filed under Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Featured, Loving Your Body, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
Do you ever wonder how you can improve your body image? It can seem like a daunting task.
My Body Gallery: Do you see your self for real?
February 27, 2010 by MamaV
Filed under Body Dysmorphia
Recently Victoria Beckham was quoted as saying that she and Jennifer Lopez wore the same size. It’s called Body Dysmorphia and according to MyBodyGallery almost all women have some level of body dysmorphia. A recent study found that; 95% of women overestimate the size of their hips by 16% and their waists by 25%, yet […]
