Eating disorder patients often experience gastrointestinal (GI) issues, which can make the process of recovery all the more challenging.  

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

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, which makes it an important time to discuss the link between eating disorders and suicide.

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. For today's blog post, we want to take a look at eating disorders among transgender and gender diverse people.

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. For today's blog post, we want to take a look at eating disorder risk and treatment within the LGBTQ+ community.

Family-Based Treatment is widely accepted as the leading evidence-based treatment for Anorexia Nervosa in childhood and adolescence.

A current, research-based health movement, Health at Every Size (HAES), is a breath of fresh air to say the least, challenging faulty assumptions about fat and boldly reshaping our conversation about weight and health. The model which is firmly grounded in decades of science and research, focuses in on how to achieve and maintain health… and doing so regardless of the size of one’s body.

A research-based health movement, Health at Every Size (HAES), is a breath of fresh air, challenging faulty assumptions about fat.

We, at Columbus Park, here in the heart of New York City, are both humbled and proud as we join individuals in our community and beyond to take action in an abundance of meaningful ways… whether by protesting, self-educating, donating, self-reflecting or speaking out.   

The Covid-19 crisis has proven to be a dramatic and unprecedented global medical and mental health crisis.  We’re all struggling to varying degrees with loss, disruption, and/or financial worry.  And for those who grapple with eating and body image concerns, the Covid fallout adds yet another challenging dimension. 

A new study published in the journal Eating and Weight Disorders indicates that exercise addiction is over 3.5 times more likely to occur in people who have an eating disorder versus those who don’t. Through a meta-analysis of nine studies across four countries, this new report analyzed results from over 2,000 participants.

As the year came to a close, we completed a review of 2019 outcomes and are proud to report on our exceptional results and positive trends.