Lindy Olsen: Believe in Yourself, Get moving and Get Gorgeous from the inside out!
November 17, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Eating, Loving Your Body, Nutrition, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Wellness
For the first time in my life I am happy with myself, I am finally comfortable in my own skin and I love life. This is a statement that I am proud to be able to say, and if you’d asked me nine years ago how I felt about myself, my answer would have been […]
Asha Dahya from GirlTalkHQ.com interviews Cami Julaine for “We Are The Real Deal”
November 6, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Recovery, Treatment
I first met Cami Julaine in the fall of 2011, at the X Factor USA premiere in Hollywood. We had initially connected on Twitter as we shared some common interests and knew we were both going to the event. Despite our huge age gap (I am 31, she is 18) we just clicked and hit […]
“Shattered Image”: An Interview with Brian Cuban
October 3, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Bullying, Eating Disorders, Intuitive Eating, Males with Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Recovery
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.lauracipulloLLC.com Weight Stigma Awareness week just passed and Laura joined her iaedp NY team at NEDA’s walk for eating disorder awareness this past Sunday. To continue raising awareness, here at EALM we are sharing a very honest and intimate interview with Brian Cuban, lawyer, author of Shattered Image, and brave individual […]
Contrary to Popular Belief – Men, Also Suffer from Eating Disorders
May 30, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Body Image, Dieting, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Featured, Loving Your Body, Males with Eating Disorders
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.lauracipullollc.com. Many people believe that the majority of individuals with eating disorders are female. However, recent studies are showing that this is not the case. Males, also, suffer from eating disorders. In fact, the amount of men facing an eating disorder may surprise you. The National Institute of Mental Health has […]
Befriending Anxiety
June 5, 2013 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Anxiety, Mental Health, Wellness
It is crucial for psychiatrists and therapists in NYC to educate clients that anxiety is not to be avoided, feared or simply doused with psychiatric medication. In fact, it needs to be pursued, befriended and mastered. different types of anxiety All competent mental health professionals agree that living well requires that we regularly take emotional […]
How Drug Rehab Can Help You
May 1, 2012 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Addiction, Featured, Freedom, Mental Health, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Substance Abuse, Wellness
This guest post graciously submitted by Marilyn Kegley How Drug Rehab Can Help You There are so many challenges that addicts face when trying to break the chains of addiction, but drug rehab treatment is there to help. Each program in rehabilitation treatment is different in order to accommodate different needs and preferences. There are […]
Therapy vs. Therapeutic (Art)
April 10, 2012 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Expressive Arts, Featured, Mental Health, Recovery, Treatment, Wellness, Writing and Poetry
There is a distinct difference between therapy and therapeutic arts. Art can be healing, art can be cathartic, art can deeply reinvigorate a wounded and traumatized spirit, but art cannot single-handedly eliminate trauma or eradicate its scars. That, is the work of treatment, rehabilitation, and help. Therapy can be an artist’s most sacred tool, most […]