I was hospitalized with an eating disorder when I was 15. By 16 I was cutting myself and tying nooses, and by 17 I had experimented with a panoply of SSRIs and anti-anxiety medication. Seven years later I lead a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life. Here is my story. ∞ I was a pretty lucky [...]
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Dr. Steiger on eating disorders
Dr. Steiger speaks on how eating disorders evolve. *English and French Videos below. “Education is key and without knowledge, there is no solution.” …Carol French English
Everything you Need to Know About Eating Disorders Program but Were Afraid to Ask by Carol
We all have inner dialogue. It’s normal. It significantly affects one’s actions and emotions. For those affected by an eating disorder, it’s critical to shed light on harmful inner dialogue before attempting to shift one’s actions. One-on-one therapy sheds awareness of how your mind thinks and appropriately reconnects you with your emotions. A good connection [...]
The Rewards of Patience…is Patience
I’m tired of being me, And I don’t like what I see, I’m not who I appear to be – Lyrics to Extreme’s ‘Am I ever gonna change‘ Almost every day, something in my work or home life reminds of the role acceptance plays in our lives. Quite ironically perhaps, acceptance can play a huge [...]
Vive la différence! Shift Happens!
My work makes me lucky. I get up every morning knowing I will have the opportunity that day, to walk beside someone who is trying very hard to make changes in their lives, often making the world around them, a better place to be. There is still so much fear around mental health; my cheeriness [...]
