Reflecting on Five Years of Anorexia Recovery
Five years ago this week, I was in a medical center for my anorexia. On November 11, 2014, I was sent to an inpatient eating disorder...
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The Dangers of Diet Culture
Why dieting puts you at risk for weight gain, disordered eating, and depression.
Strong > Skinny: How I Overcame My Eating Disorder
In my freshman year of college, I went through a gloomy period where my eating habits were greatly influenced by the models and the fads...
Season 2 of Insatiable Reveals the Truth About Weight Loss and Eating Disorders
[Trigger Warning: Eating Disordered thoughts and behaviors.] In the second season of Netflix’s original series, Insatiable, hard-hitting...
4 Important Issues Melanie Martinez’s ‘K-12’ Covers
There are no boundaries in the indie-pop sensation's latest album.
My College Start…With an Eating Disorder
Most kids going into their freshman year of college utilize their last month at home by finishing up dorm shopping (or starting it in a...
Book Review: Believarexic
Mental health is a hot topic right now. More than ever before, books, films, and television shows are portraying characters coping with...
What is Orthorexia?
Eating disorders are nothing new. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders ( ANAD ), over 30...
A New Perception, About Myself
As much as I would love to write about something light and fun, that’s not exactly the first thing that came to mind when I thought about...
3 Books That Helped Me on My Road to Anorexia Recovery
In the world of mental health, eating disorders are an issue that sometimes sees little focus or discussion. As someone who has battled...
Learning to Love Food
Food is the thing that keeps us alive.
Nervosa
I don’t know how to write this. My relationship with food started with food insecurity. I was skinny because there was nothing to eat. I...
Dealing With Ana (Anorexia)
Growing up in a society where the media heavily influences our perception of what ideal “beauty” should be, we tend to place lots of...
Fashion and Fasting: An Eating Disorder Story
Warning: This post contains information about eating disorders which some readers may find upsetting. It started with a pair of...
SafeSport Looks Beyond Coughlin to Find ‘Abuse and Grooming’ in U.S. Skating
The toxicity in amateur figure skating goes deeper than John Coughlin or any one investigation, but will USFS address it as such?
How Yoga Helped Me with my Eating Disorder
A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms. - Zen Shin
Battling An Eating Disorder I Never Knew I Had
Sometimes, mental and physical health can catch you off guard, in a place you thought you were completely okay. But sometimes, you can have a mental illness you never even knew about. For National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I decided to share my personal story with all of you. For anyone struggling or questioning themselves, please give this article a read. It's okay to not be okay.
Being Human
Trigger warning: this article discusses eating disorders and related thoughts and conditions. How do you turn away from something that has...
What to Do If You Think a Friend Has an Eating Disorder
The scrutinization of the body has become even more common with the usage of social media and the many types of marketing that are geared...
All of Your Questions About Eating Disorders, Answered
Every 62 minutes, at least 1 person dies as a direct result of an eating disorder, according to the National Association of Anorexia and...
