Does my child have an eating disorder? What role does denial play in accepting the fact?
April 27, 2012 by Becky Henry
Filed under Anorexia, Anxiety, Athletes, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Depression, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Fat Acceptance, HAES, Males with Eating Disorders, Obesity, Orthorexia, Parents, Recovery, Treatment, Weight Stigma
Eating Disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Yet, regularly those of us working to bring health and hope to families impacted by these deadly illnesses hear statements like these from parents and doctors: “She/he is at a ‘normal’ weight so we don’t need to pull her/him out of college.” “He/she HAS [...]
Through a Shocking Epiphany, I’ll Stand with You
April 11, 2012 by Troy Roness
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Body Image, Bullying, Finding Your Voice, Guys, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, LGBT, Loving Your Body, Males with Eating Disorders, Mindfulness, Politics, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Spirituality, Wellness
Through the process of completing a class for my graduate program, I had a very eye-opening experience concerning my sexuality, my faith, my eating disorder, my emotional hurt, etc., and knew that others in my position would benefit from the words circling inside this 10-pound bobble on my shoulders. I have studied, researched, and listened [...]
Disordered Eating vs. Eating Disorders
March 10, 2012 by Robyn Hussa
Filed under Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Featured, Males with Eating Disorders, Over-Exercise
Ours is a culture of disordered behaviors. It is so common to see college kids engaging in binge drinking or strange dieting practices that we often overlook their seriousness. I live near New York University and continuously see kids almost falling-down-drunk in the streets on the weekends. The #1 most commonly asked question we receive [...]
ED 101 — A Film About Eating Disorders
November 27, 2011 by Robyn Hussa
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Expressive Arts, Males with Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Recovery
This is our first post from Robyn Hussa, President of Normal in Schools (NIS). She started NIS driven to bring to our schools education about eating disorder through theater (or as Robyn would say “theatre” but I’m not so hip to the art scene). We all think we know everything about eating disorders, after all we are suffers, [...]
