When we talk about body image and body dissatisfaction, it’s important to understand what poor body image is and what it is not. There’s a condition called body dysmorphic disorder that people sometimes mistakenly reference when they talk about their severe body...
Founder Melissa Gerson Talks About CBT-E Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E) is the leading outpatient treatment for eating disorders and the core treatment that we use with our eating disorder patients. Learn more in this video with Columbus Park Founder and...
Over the last few decades, science has come a long way. As a result, we’ve seen advances in effective interventions for eating disorders. While there is still much we don’t know, we’ve learned a lot about how and why eating disorders develop and how to...
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 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...