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Columbus Park Outcomes 2018

Columbus Park Outcomes 2018

2018 was a remarkable year for Columbus Park.  We’d like to share results pulled from our outcomes database to give you a sense of our hard work last year. Columbus Park was ranked #1 out of 98 other feedback-informed outpatient behavioral health treatment centers. As...

Think Values, Not Goals for 2019

Think Values, Not Goals for 2019

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.

Food My Frenemy: Response

Food My Frenemy: Response

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.

Challenges of Recovery in Ballet Culture

Challenges of Recovery in Ballet Culture

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 Dangers of Weight Bias

The Dangers of Weight Bias

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.

Columbus Park Latest Patient Outcomes Update

Columbus Park Latest Patient Outcomes Update

Tracking and reviewing Columbus Park patient progress and treatment outcomes is a central aspect of my role as Clinical Director of Columbus Park. It can be an especially gratifying practice since snapshots from our data collection give us a chance to see concretely,...

Using a Collaborative Approach to Empower Anorexia Nervosa Patients

Using a Collaborative Approach to Empower Anorexia Nervosa Patients

Anorexia nervosa is one of the more difficult psychiatric conditions to treat. The illness is often defined by ambivalence about recovery in large part because the classic dieting and associated weight loss of anorexia can feel rewarding and reinforcing to the...

National Recovery Month: A Review

National Recovery Month: A Review

National Recovery Month is the perfect time to stand with our colleagues advocating for recovery. Every year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) dedicates September to increasing awareness and understanding of mental and substance...

For Providers: Suicide Risk Assessment

For Providers: Suicide Risk Assessment

For Providers: Suicide Risk Assessment As we wind down September’s suicide prevention month, it’s a good time for those of us who treat eating disorders and other mental health conditions to evaluate our own suicide assessment skills and remind ourselves to be on the...

National Suicide Prevention Month

National Suicide Prevention Month

September 1st marked the start of National Suicide Prevention Month.  According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.  Each day, roughly 123 Americans die by suicide. Every 12 minutes,...