Thinking back to the first of the year, how many of us set a resolution with the intention of bettering ourselves? How many of us set goals that were focused on new exercise regimens, weight loss and/or the changing of dietary habits? A recent Nielsen survey stated...
Kathryn Trottier, PhD1,2* Jacqueline C. Carter, D Phil3 Danielle E. MacDonald, MA1,4 Traci McFarlane, PhD1,2,4 Marion P. Olmsted, PhD1,2 Adjunctive Graded Body Image Exposure for Eating Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Initial Trial in Clinical Practice CBT is...
Research from a recent study out of Macquaire University has demonstrated that visual comparisons of body image have the ability to physically adapt our brain’s visual perception. After such an adaptation, we are more likely to overestimate our own body size and...
From infancy onward, mothers are under pressure to balance (as if!) their own self-care with the demands of a growing family. Women so often set high standards for their ‘performance’ as mothers which adds on more stress and pressure during an already challenging time...
Author of the New York Times article “When Anorexics Grow Up,” Lisa Fogarty vividly recalls her first experience with anorexia on screen. A number of made-for-TV movies hit televisions in the late 80’s and 90’s that provided her and many others with their first...
