Supporting a Loved One with an Eating Disorder During Times of Transition Life is full of transitions, especially this time of year. Transitions can be exciting and may also bring stress, uncertainty, and unexpected challenges. Whether it’s starting a new school year, moving to a new city, beginning a new job, going away to college, … Read more
Postpartum Body Image and Disordered Eating – Moms Need Care Too! Bringing a baby into the world is exciting, scary and completely life-changing. Along with the full-time task of caring for a little human, new moms face significant body changes, sleep disruption and little time to care for themselves. Many also experience shifts in mood … Read more
Why See a Specialist for Psychiatric NP for Medication Management When Your PCP Can Prescribe Meds? When people seek help for anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, or other mental health concerns, they often start with their primary care provider (PCP). PCPs play an essential role in healthcare and are often the first point of contact … Read more
Why So Many Are Misunderstood If you work in the eating disorder field, you’ve most certainly worked with neurodivergent individuals. For too long, eating disorder conversations have centered almost exclusively around body image, dieting, and a desire to lose weight. Yet for many neurodivergent people, the relationship with food is far more complex than wanting … Read more
Why Body Image Can Feel Harder in Warm Weather (and What to Do About It) As the weather gets warmer, many people notice a shift—not just in temperature, but in how they feel about their bodies. If you’ve ever found yourself feeling more critical, self-conscious, or uncomfortable in your body during spring and summer, you’re … Read more
Have you ever struggled to find the right outfit? If you’re a fat person, chances are the answer is yes. The issue isn’t the bodies wearing the clothes—it’s access. Yet for many fat people, limited options and exclusion in the marketplace can send a different message, one that’s easy to internalize: that their bodies are … Read more
Reclaiming Movement — An Example Conversation in “Finding Fat* Joy” From the outside, the fitness spaces market as universal, “for all.” But for many fat folks, these spaces don’t feel neutral; they feel observed, judged, or simply not built with them in mind. Walk into a typical gym and notice who the walls, ads, and … Read more
Fat Positive Informed Consent for Glp-1 Medications – Continuing the Conversation What Informed Consent Means… or Should Mean In theory, informed consent means you’re given all the relevant information including risks, benefits, unknowns, alternatives, and the freedom to make a decision that aligns with your values. But in practice, especially when weight is involved, that process … Read more