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Understanding Seasonal Depression: Coping with the Shorter Days

Understanding Seasonal Depression: Coping with the Shorter Days

As the seasons change and the days grow shorter, many of us experience shifts in mood and energy levels. For […]

Coping with Thanksgiving: Tips for Managing Food-Focused Holidays

Coping with Thanksgiving: Tips for Managing Food-Focused Holidays

Thanksgiving can be especially challenging for those struggling with eating disorders, as the holiday often revolves around food. The pressure […]

Alternatives to Behaviors

Alternatives to Behaviors

Having an eating disorder is not easy. Resisting the urge to purge, restrict food, over-exercise, and emotionally eat, can be […]

Hydration

Hydration

Warmer weather is around the corner, so staying hydrated is very important. People who have eating disorders may be involved […]

Warm Weather

Warm Weather

Warm weather is upon us (hopefully) and for most people it means a happy time. For a large portion of […]

Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety and Depression

Eating disorders are emotional disorders, and are not just about eating. People with eating disorders might have depression and/or anxiety […]

Transitioning to College

Transitioning to College

I have been working with students at Indiana University for the past thirty years. Watching the transition from home to […]

Tips for Eating Healthfully

Tips for Eating Healthfully

Thinking ahead Plan your meals for the day: write down what you attempt to have for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. […]

Holiday Stress

Holiday Stress

It’s November, and I remember years ago when I was in college how I would dread the upcoming holiday of […]

Winter Blues

Winter Blues

So it’s the middle of January, the holidays are over, and the beginning of the New Year has arrived. Sometimes […]

Nine Truths About Eating Disorders

Nine Truths About Eating Disorders

The Academy for Eating For Eating Disorders, a group of professionals to which I belong, produced nine truths about eating […]

Men and Eating Disorders

Men and Eating Disorders

I am writing about a group that often is overlooked in terms of having eating disorders… Men! Out of those […]

Vacations

Vacations

I am getting ready to go on vacation and can remember the days when I had an eating disorder and […]

Transition to Fall

Transition to Fall

Fall in Bloomington can be a wonderful time of year—the leaves are changing color, and there is the cool and […]

Mid-Life Crisis or Time for Self Care?

Mid-Life Crisis or Time for Self Care?

Do you ever wonder if your life could be better, if you could have more energy, or if you could […]

New Year’s Resolutions for Health and Happiness

New Year’s Resolutions for Health and Happiness

Worrying about possible weight gain after the holidays can be an issue for many people, but especially those who have […]

Facing COVID-19

Facing COVID-19

Even though it is difficult to stay grounded, here are a few things you can do. Grokker online is offering […]