Posts Tagged ‘BULIMIA’
Destigmatization of Eating Disorders Can’t Wait
Looking ‘healthy’ on the outside, Ziba Redif blamed herself for the way she felt. She took decades to understand that she was struggling with the eating disorder, bulimia nervosa. Ziba is adamant that nobody with an eating disorder should have..
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Therapist in eating disorder recovery: Stop stereotypes, start healing
Many people with an eating disorder suffer alone, sometimes until it’s too late to survive, let alone thrive. Therapist Jacki LaRusso explains why we can’t afford to wait in recognizing symptom diversity. Young, thin, white, female, and afraid to gain..
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AED president calls for more training for frontline medical providers
We can dedicate our careers to developing all manner of effective treatments, but if at the end of the day they are not reaching the vast majority of people who need them, what impact have we had? – AED President, S...
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Parents can’t afford to wait: the price is incalculable
We can’t afford delay, apathy, pats on the head, and empty promises. We can’t afford infighting and turfs. The price of losing one more person, destroying one more family, wasting one more opportunity to relieve a human suffering from an..
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It’s time to be visible, be loud, be a nuisance about eating disorders
To mark the fourth annual World Eating Disorders Action Day on June 2, this story is the first in a series on the 2019 theme, “Eating Disorders: We Can’t Afford to Wait”. By Susan Ringwood We’ve been waiting for a..
Getting Better Bite by Bite – in English, German and now Korean
Meeting the need for universal eating disorder recovery guidance by June Alexander My granddaughters, aged eight and six, excitedly helped to unwrap a book that arrived this week. I was already excited, because I could see the book was from..
The cost of hiding an eating disorder and pretending you are okay
by June Alexander Many people who have an eating disorder are terrified of others close to them knowing about it. I refer to people who are able to function – that is, go through the motions of attending school or college, going..
The story behind the lilac ribbon: How a father’s courage has inspired a national campaign for better eating disorder care
“It can’t, it cannot happen again to anyone else. My daughter’s death must be a reminder to all those people and families who are living such a tragedy.” – Mr. Stefano Tavilla, President of Mi Nutro Di Vita (I feed..
Entering mainstream: Building a relationship with self and others after ‘Ed’
Relationships can raise fresh challenges for people re-entering mainstream after a long-term eating disorder. Social and interpersonal skills may be lacking, and stigma and shame may be experienced in both community and workplace. Today, Jenni G, who participated in an..
Diaries, grief and healing – through the eyes of a new book
A vital element in healing from a mental health challenge is to know we are not alone. This is particularly so when experiencing an eating disorder, an illness which by its very nature encourages secrecy and promotes isolation. In seeking to..