by Dr Aletta | Jun 10, 2014 | Anxiety, Self-Esteem
Eating disorders are plagued by twisted thinking. In my business we call this twisted thinking cognitive distortions. Others might call it Eating Disorders & Cognitive Distortions. You know, those thoughts that all sound right in your head but you would never say... 
by Christine Frank | Mar 26, 2019 | Body/Mind
I remember first learning about eating disorders in middle school. They were presented as disorders that tend to impact a particular type of person: affluent, white, adolescent, female. Looking back on eighth-grade health class, it was all very black and white: you... 
by Christine Frank | Dec 19, 2018 | Body/Mind, Family Matters, Holidays
The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone, but it is especially challenging if you are working to manage the holidays with an eating disorder. When you have an eating disorder, holiday foods and holiday events with food can be huge triggers. There are a lot of... 
by Emily Becker | Jul 24, 2017 | Adulting, Family Matters, Mental Health
watch to the bone… or not The release of To The Bone, an original feature film on Netflix about a young woman with anorexia nervosa, has generated a lot of attention. Is it triggering? Is it thinspiration? Should you even watch it? As a mental health provider... 
by Kaylee Falcon | Sep 8, 2020 | Body/Mind, Mental Health
When healing a painful past event requires more than talking it out, EMDR is there to help Intrusive memories: they can happen to all of us. You think that you’re over your parents’ divorce from over 20 years ago, but every now and then, and completely out of...
