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You have experienced pain in this process of getting them help, or you have not been able to see them get help…yet. You want to be an encouragement and save them from this difficult mental health disorder and physical illness. But there are times this Eating Disorder is exasperating to deal with and you find…
Breaking the Mold of Eating Disorders
Recently, I came across this article from ABC News (found here) which sheds light on eating disorders in individuals that break the “mold” of who is typical. One is about a female kindergartner who is anorexic, and another supplemental video is about a male with binge eating disorder. These cases do not follow the typical…
Learn to Love Your Body by Loving Your Inner Self: Pt. 1
A Woman’s Life Journey of Body Acceptance Part 1 of 3: Beginning of Beauty or Beast? I came across a wonderful article in the March 2012 Real Simple magazine about a women’s journey in resolving her body image and recognizing her beauty (check it out; see resource below). It got me thinking about our individual…
Proud2bMe for Healthy Body Image of Teens
In today’s media soaked world, children and teens are dealing with a tremendous pressure to be thin…the ideal of today’s society. The Thin Ideal is just that…not real…based on doctored up photos of models with stretched legs and carved out waists, and hollowed out cheeks. It is especially important in today’s computerized generation to be…
Cool Conversation with singer Adele
With it National Eating Disorders Week (usually the last week in February) being so close to media bombshells such as the Grammy’s and the Oscars, our eyes are on Hollywood. This short clip (from”60 Minutes Overtime”) features singer Adele talking about body image…
My Journey with Lap Band
Most of you are probably familiar with the Lap Band. Maybe you’ve seen the “roaring hungry lion” commercial or have read about this weight loss surgery in a magazine. Maybe you’ve even undergone surgery and have a band yourself! Either way, I thought I’d share my thoughts about some discoveries along my journey. I was…