Mindfulness-Based Interventions That Helped Me Recover

Tools, practices, and the professionals who helped me break free from my eating disorder—and what ultimately led me to speak publicly about it. I never sought out formal treatment for my eating disorder. For years, shame and embarrassment kept me silent throughout college and into the early stages of my professional career. I was also […]

My Worst Best Friend: The Truth About Bulimia Nervosa and Trauma 

My eyes kept drifting to the clock. Time was ticking, and my window was closing. That was my routine: eat, watch the minutes pass, look for an exit so I could purge. Bulimia owned me; my schedule, my thoughts, my feelings.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Eating Disorders: When the Line Is Blurred

This blog post represents the author’s views and should not be interpreted as professional/medical advice or endorsed by NEDA. Acknowledgements: Thank you to Dr. Basson and Moriarty from the Bio Behavioral Institute for their helpful comments and assistance in the preparation of this blog. Concerns about appearance are almost universal. Yet when these concerns become […]