Urge surfing is a mindfulness technique used to get through an urge without engaging in destructive behavior. Learn how to "ride the wave."

Here are ways that eating disorder treatment providers can better provide gender-affirming care to patients who are not cisgender.

Learn about 2021 outcomes for Columbus Park and why it's worth seeking evidence-based eating disorder treatment.

In our 2021 eating disorder research roundup, we review articles with notable findings related to eating disorders and disordered eating.

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, some media outlets and mental health experts warned of a coming wave of increased suicide risk.

With International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on the horizon, it’s important to recognize that suicide attempts, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm can be significant challenges for people dealing with eating disorders.

Values are statements or expressions about how you wish to behave, about what really matters to you, about what is most important. Like a compass, values give us direction.

With a heavy heart, I read a recent New York Times piece called “Food My Frenemy” by Jen Gunter. In the piece, Ms. Gunter shares her agonizing struggle with a lifetime of binge eating - and the self-loathing and shame that can come along with it. She also references her ongoing battle with weight management in the shadow of her binge eating disorder.

It’s no secret that ballet culture celebrates a long, lean figure. The pressure on ballet dancers to maintain this aesthetic is constant and for many can lead to battling food/body struggles throughout ones’ career.

The effects of weight stigma include poor body image, low self-esteem, binge eating, extreme weight control measures, and psychological problems such as depression and eating disorders. Those who experience bullying as a result of weight bias are likely to experience one or more of these issues.