By Jana Keith-Jennings, LMSW Trans Day of Remembrance is an annual observance on November 20th, honoring the memory of trans people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-trans violence. As Trans Day of Remembrance founder, Gwendolyn Ann Smith says, “With so many...
How many times a day do you say “thank you?” If you were to count, you’d realize that you say it to the bus driver, the sales associate who hands you your coffee, the kind stranger who holds the door for you – and that’s just before lunch! Now, how many times a day...
Eating disorders impact people of every ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, gender, and body size, but still, there are many misconceptions about what eating disorders look like. Because of these myths, too many people remain undiagnosed and without treatment. Am I...
Does it matter how quickly your eating disorder symptoms decrease once you start treatment? Yes, yes, and yes! An abundance of evidence accumulated over the last 20 years reinforces that early change to treatment is a “robust” predictor of a good outcome.1 In other...
In last week’s blog post, we discussed how “feeling fat” impacts eating disorder recovery. Now, let’s talk about what it’s like to feel this way during treatment and why you may “feel fat” (the reasons are very real!). Many of...
