by Melissa Gerson | Jul 1, 2018 | Blog
So often, the stigmas surrounding eating disorders are attributed to cisgender, white, female populations when in reality, eating disorders are not bound to race, gender or age. Considering that one study identified that “trans individuals have nearly 5 times the...
by Melissa Gerson | Jun 17, 2018 | Blog
For the past 10 years, teletherapy along with telehealth education, prevention, and awareness programs have started to gain popularity. Treatments provided over the web and via web apps have expanded access to quality treatment for individuals with limited financial...
by Melissa Gerson | May 10, 2018 | Blog
As we continue to progress on through the four DBT modules in this blog series, we find ourselves exiting Distress Tolerance and entering Emotion Regulation. This module does just what it says— it teaches us various ways in which we can understand our emotions and...
by Melissa Gerson | Mar 16, 2018 | Blog
The importance of early change in eating disorder treatment cannot be over-emphasized. When we say “early change” we mean a significant reduction in ED symptoms like restriction, binge-eating and purging – within the first 6-8 weeks of treatment. Extensive...
by Melissa Gerson | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog
Over hundreds and thousands of years, our ancestors developed adaptations to survive famine. When faced with a dramatic shift in energy availability (i.e. decrease in food), the body responds with neurobiological, hormonal and metabolic changes. So what does that...
