Consider body neutrality and give yourself a reasonable break on the way to self-love. Or perhaps, it’s a final resting place where you can simply accept, remove judgment, and, most importantly, move on to focus on other things. Body positivity is a social...
If you are familiar with the drug Vyvanse®, a commonly-used amphetamine in the treatment of ADHD and formerly in diet pills, you may have asked yourself why it is being discussed so frequently in the mainstream media as a treatment for Binge Eating Disorder. You may...
Upon entry to the Body Neutrality Workshop, run by program director Anne Poirier, BS, CSCS, CIEC, each female participant is prompted to consider “what their body felt like and looked like at different times in their lives.” Poirier listens to the varying accounts and...
It’s hard to know how to be helpful or supportive to someone struggling with an eating disorder. Here are some very basic guidelines for how families can help: What To Do Talk about things other than food, weight, body size, calories, and exercise. Discuss feelings...
In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 26 to March 4, Columbus Park would like to make available this quick and easy eating disorder screening tool, appropriate for ages 13 and up. Eating Disorder Screening Tool This tool can help you determine...