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Gut Reactions: Eating Disorders and Digestive Problems

By Dr. Dawn Bantel, Medical Director, Mirasol Eating Disorder Recovery Centers I don’t think that I’ve ever met an eating disordered client that didn’t struggle with digestive issues. The digestive...

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Older Women and Eating Disorders

By Jeanne Rust, PhD Body dissatisfaction: it’s not just for teens and young women anymore. Eating disorders are on the rise among middle aged and older women. And they are often misdiagnosed — not only...

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Eating Disorders Threaten Future of Figure Skating

Figure skater Jenny Kirk offers a rare, brave and compassionate insider’s perspective on an eating disorder crisis threatening the future of her  sport. Thanks to Colleen Perry for the find! Jenny Kirk...

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Cauchemar

“Vous êtes toutes des féministes! Je hais les féministes!” (You’re all feminists! I hate feminists!). With these words, Marc Lépine opened fire at Montréal’s École Polytechnique, killing 14 women and...

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When Kids Called You Names: Does Bullying Cause Eating Disorders?

Did kids or siblings call you names when you were little? Did you have stomachaches and begin to develop an eating disorder including bulimia when you were in school? Did people beat you up after...

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Operation Beautiful

I met Heather Purdin on line and I have come to love her writing about eating disorders. She was a volunteer for Operation Beautiful which is a wonderful idea. I told her how much I admired her writing...

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The Power of One

The Power of ONE Dear Survivor, As a therapist who treats eating disorders, I have worked with many women, men, and families who fought to overcome their illness and reclaim a life beyond calorie...

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What About Sugar?

(CBS News) If you are what you eat, then what does it mean that the average American consumes 130 pounds of sugar a year? Sanjay Gupta reports on new research showing that beyond weight gain, sugar can...

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A Lovely Letter

I am a member of the Listserv for the Academy of Eating Disorders. I noticed today that a lovely letter was posted from a therapist, Kathy Kater, in St. Paul, MN about treating clients with BED. She...

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Vegetarian Recovery: An Intention of Healing

As I was preparing to cover the theme of vegetarianism and eating disorders recovery, I knew I needed to brace myself for some criticism. By including veganism in the equation, I figured I was probably...

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The Channel and Turning the Mind

The beginning of a New Year brings refreshment of a new beginning, thus people make new resolutions. One of the most popular seems to be, “I’m going to lose weight.” Gimmicks hammer us from all...

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CBT, DBT, ABG, EEG, Psychodynama-what?

CBT, DBT, ABG, EEG, PSYCHODYNAMA-WHAT?-A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENT TREATMENT MODALITIES FROM THE PATIENT PERSPECTIVE Whether you’re beginning your search for a therapist or looking into more...

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Origins of Obesity — What’s True and What’s Not

A wonderful article on origins of obesity from one of my favorite authors and colleague, Meryl Beck. I know you’ll enjoy it. These are principles that can be applied to any kind of eating disorder!...

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Mirasol, Out and About

Spring has been in the air at Mirasol and we have been out and about this past month! LOVE YOUR BODY FAIR: Mirasol at University of Arizona, Feb 26, 2013 Enjoy a peek from our booth at the Love Your...

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Flying Lesson # 3: Taking the Pilot’s Seat

Navigating Turbulent Conditions, Flying Lesson # 3: Taking the Pilot’s Seat for your Healing Journey By the time I began taking flying lessons, I was a mature woman and thought I was already pretty...

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Flying Lessons: Managing Those Inner Critics

Do you hear voices? In case you think that’s an accusation, everyone I know does. I mean right now I hear a voice saying I really should not be writing this in my nightie, since it’s 11am and that is...

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Listening Like an Elephant

From Mirasol ED Recovery Guest Blogwriter ~ Pamela Hale With those giant ears that fan out to listen (and also to communicate warnings) you’d think elephants would do all their listening with their...

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Let yourself fly and face your fears!

 From Mirasol ED Recovery Guest Blogwriter ~ Faith Recovery from an eating disorder is complex. It’s full of rollercoasters, intense emotions, radical acceptance, willingness over willfulness, courage,...

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Ten Things I Wish Physicians Would Know About Eating Disorders

This is a great article originally published by Gurze – Salucore Eating Disorders Resource Catalogue blog. This article has been selected as one of their Top 5 Blogs of the year. It resonates so well...

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Insurance companies coming up short

RESHARE: We fully credit this article to PRWeb. Eating Disorder Treatment Rarely Fully Covered by Insurance Companies, Lisa S. Kantor of Kantor & Kantor, Offers Helpful Information for Families and...

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