Finding some way to make sense of unfortunate life circumstances—like an eating disorder—can often help you determine how to move forward. For Natasha Brendle, that way was through chemistry's "triple point" phenomenon.

There’s a lot of talk on social media about how to stop thinking about food—to quiet the food noise. Here’s what the professionals have to say about that.

In a culture that values some bodies while shaming others, we desperately need a way to dismantle and rebuild. Body Trust®, a framework created by Dietitian Dana Sturtevant and Therapist Hilary Kinavey, provides the necessary structure, support, and guidance for this difficult but liberating journey. In this blog, Certified Body Trust Specialist, Heidi Andersen, provides an overview of the framework and explains how it supports eating disorder healing.

Wellness culture has made exercise bulimia look “normal” — and yet it’s anything but. Learn more about what it is and how to tell if you need support.

Pervasive confusion and lack of information about ARFID may lead many people, like Gilchriest, to doubt if they really have an illness at all. But the truth is, ARFID is a very serious eating disorder, even though it can differ significantly from more well-known eating disorders, like anorexia and bulimia. Read on to learn why ARFID is absolutely an eating disorder—and how to advocate for proper treatment.

When compiling an eating disorder treatment team, most people don’t think to include a pelvic health physical therapist. Dr. Michelle Laging explains the correlation between pelvic floor dysfunction and eating disorders, and how pelvic floor therapy can support the healing process.

We’re lucky to live during a time when finding free mental health apps is easy—but which ones are actually good? We did a little research to find out!

From her first USTA tournament in middle school through college varsity tennis, Project HEAL Volunteer Blog Manager Tara Criscuolo’s self-identity became intertwined with her performance on the court. While she had natural athleticism and learned skill, Tara’s untreated anxiety disorder quickly became an unanticipated and devastating hidden opponent.

We know that diet culture and eating disorders are connected. But let’s talk about how you can minimize the impact to avoid the associated mental health challenges.

When eating disorder thoughts occupy our brain, we have less space in our minds for things that truly matter, such as our family, friends, school, work, and other activities and meaningful interests. But, as Eve Yang now knows, there is life after an eating disorder.

Find the BIPOC mental health support you need to feel understood, facilitate healing, or simply connect with like-minded folks.

For as long as any group of people is subjugated, Scout Silverstein doesn’t believe we can genuinely celebrate Pride. In their blog, Scout dives into gender identity, rainbow capitalism, body liberation, and queer liberation.

People with Binge Eating Disorder might be used to hearing that binges — a symptom of their eating disorder — are the result of a lack of willpower. Not only is BED not an issue of willpower, but it’s a complex neurobiological mental illness, just like all eating disorders. The physiological, psychological, and emotional components of the disease are powerful and can’t be overlooked. Here’s what everyone should know about binge eating disorder.

Priscilla María Gutiérrez didn’t see herself in the tenth grade health class video that introduced her to eating disorders, or in the treatment center years later after she’d developed one. Today, she has become the advocate that a younger version of herself needed to see in the media.

Body neutrality affirmations help you continually shift your inner dialogue and language while you work through healing. Here are some affirmations to start with.

After struggling with anorexia and experiencing amenorrhea, Dr. Nicole’ Felton was thrilled when she learned that she was pregnant with triplets. But excitement turned to heartbreak when Dr. Nicole’ and her husband lost a triplet in utero and then watched their two remaining triplets, micro preemies born at 26 weeks, struggle to process and break down food.

For so long, Lily Pierce’s life revolved solely around her eating disorder. But, eventually, people in her life intervened. Now, Lily is an artist; she is not her eating disorder.

While in treatment, Victoria Almazán gathered the importance of things such as eating three meals a day and challenging disordered thoughts. But, she did not fully embrace recovery until she viewed treatment through an intersectional lens and reclaimed her Latinidad.

Eating disorders and trauma are closely related—one often follows the other as humans work to cope with pain. Here’s what you need to know about the two and how they function together.

Hannah Lazerowitz realized that often her relationships with food and romance were entangled. Because she couldn’t control how men felt about her, she’d again start to regulate her food intake when feelings of inadequacy arose. But just as she’d needed to learn how to heal from anorexia, she now needed to learn how to heal from heartbreak.