Learn more about Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW), take part and better understand the many nuances of eating disorders and disordered eating.

As a fat, Black woman who battled the dark depths of Binge Eating Disorder, Leslie Jordan Garcia knows firsthand how important representation is in the healing journey. In this blog, Leslie dives into the stark stats demonstrating the lack of representation, reasons why representation is so important, bits of her personal story and those of her clients, and strategies for moving forward.

After years of yo-yo dieting, negative body image and chronic illness, Ivy Felicia discovered holistic wellness. She met a doctor that actually treated her as a whole person, encouraging Ivy to explore her mental and emotional well-being, sleep, spiritual practices, self-care regimen, and more.

Eating disorder recovery and healing isn't easy—use these resources to find support and guidance on your journey.

Eating disorder recovery coaches can play an important role in the healing process. Peer support from someone who gets it helps us feel less alone - and helps the coaches find purpose in their struggles by helping others through theirs. Read on from author Olivia Soha to learn more.

Food is not just fuel; it carries cultural, historical, and social significance. Brianne Brathwaite, CEO and Founder of EAT For Success, examines the relationship between food and Black communities, explains the concept of food colonialism, and demonstrates the lasting impact on Black communities.

In fourth grade, most girls are given “the talk.” We’re told that our bodies will start changing soon — and they do! — but what about when they start changing again in our mid-20s? Victoria Brown dives into her experience of “second puberty,” and how she learned to accept her new body with the help of therapy and community.

Alyson Roux is a Co-Founder of Clinician’s Incubator, and with her partnership, we’re able to offer our free Meal Support Program! In this blog, Alyson provides a peek into how meal support sessions work, the benefits of professionally facilitated meal support, and how to apply.

Aniqa Mian learned the hard way that eating disorders don’t discriminate based on race, ethnicity, or religion. Growing up in a South Asian Muslim household, Aniqa’s family didn’t like talking about mental health. But despite the triggering components inherent in her community’s culture, she found the tradition of sharing food to be greatly helpful.

Dr. Erin Knopf, MD, shares her insights to eating disorder recovery around the New Year. With diet-focused resolutions everywhere we look, Dr. Knopf shares practical tips on creating anti-diet new year’s resolutions - and ditching diet culture.

Diet culture — and some people’s eating disorders — have coopted veganism as a diet, but veganism is about ethics, not food restriction. Lindsay Schwartz, RD, provides thoughtful questions to ask yourself if you’re thinking about exploring veganism this Veganuary.

What would it look like to live a life purposeful beyond our bodies? Ally Rae Pesta’s healing journey led her to yoga – a form of movement where she began a different dialogue with herself. Today, she’s a 200-HR certified yoga teacher, certified eating disorder recovery coach, and author of “Beyond My Body.”

Healing from an eating disorder changes more than your mental health. Author Mary Esposito shares how she found comfort and joy in new passions - and how those passions changed her life. Read her blog for a story full of discovery.

While certain assumptions remain prevalent for many people, reductive misconceptions leave behind considerations of critical eating disorder characteristics, specifically symptomatic behavior, like the experiences shared by Rayah’s participants: Jeffrey, Nicole, and Joyce. Read on to hear more about their lived experience and participation in her project.

Coming home for the holidays can be hard, especially if you’re healing from disordered eating and being home invokes triggering memories. In our latest blog, Jordyn Kaprowski shares tips from the “Home for the Holidays” Toolkit she created in preparation for her college winter break.

We’re thrilled to share that community care nonprofit Body Reborn & Project HEAL are joining efforts to expand access to eating disorder healing. Body Reborn founder Akiera Gilbert has been selected to be Project HEAL’s next CEO, with current CEO Rebecca Eyre staying on as an advisor. Three of Body Reborn’s Board Directors will also be joining Project HEAL’s board, and Project HEAL will be providing Body Reborn’s signature community care programming for BIPOC.

“Holiday foods” like pumpkin pie, ham on the bone, stuffing, and more can be sort of…ick to a lot of folks, especially those already dealing with selective eating patterns. In this blog, Project HEAL Program Manager Stephanie Albers gives five tangible tips for folks who might need a little extra support around food for the holiday season.

The traits that made Geoff Walker a high performer in the Navy were, unfortunately, also the things that his eating disorder latched onto. Now, in medical retirement and Bulimia recovery, Geoff offers guidance to military leadership for preventing and caring for service members with eating disorders.

Leah Stiles served as a dedicated Sailor in the United States Navy for 20 years. But, underneath the brave exterior, she was battling an eating disorder in silence. Today, she’s retired and is the founder of SEA WAVES, an organization dedicated to combating eating disorders in the military.

When Jason Wood was diagnosed with Orthorexia in 2020, he didn’t see himself in any support resources. Websites, books, and support groups solely featured women, leaving him to feel isolated and abnormal. Three and a half years later, he’s healed, published a book, given dozens of talks, joined the team at ANAD, and started his own men’s support group!