Learning how to talk to someone with an eating disorder can feel intimidating, especially when you love them and don’t want to make things worse. Parents, partners, siblings, and friends often want the same thing. They want their loved one to feel supported in recovery. But many feel unsure what to say or do. Eating disorders are complex illnesses. They’re hard to fully understand unless you’ve lived through one yourself. Still, you can learn what helps and what hurts. With t

Recovering from anorexia nervosa is undoubtedly life-changing and often life-saving, but it can also be a difficult journey, especially when navigating weight gain after anorexia. Committing to treatment has the power to improve the lives and well-being of both the individual and their family, yet it’s important to recognize the common challenges that may complicate this process. For many, the hardest part of recovery is coping with recovery weight gain. Gaining weight duri

Did you know that obsessive food thoughts around food and body can actually be used to your advantage? One of my clients put it so well when she said it’s like taking “power moves” against that disordered voice. It’s something I learned to do during my own healing process and something I talk about often with my clients. First and foremost, keep in mind that if you're under eating, you are likely to have obsessive food thoughts and food preoccupation, because your body and br