I am happy to learn about NEDA’s First In-District Advocacy Day taking place today. Over 400 advocates signed up to meet the district staff of their Member of Congress to...

This time last year, I’d really only just begun to accept the fact that I have an eating disorder. Not a “weird food thing,” not “disordered behaviors,” not a “strong...

I spent the majority of the last 10 years convinced that my eating disorder was a thing of the past. In a culture that reinforces and even praises disordered eating...

I teach teachers about the body image challenges children face in our culture, giving them tools to address the epidemic of body image problems kids suffer today. Many of these...

If someone would’ve told me ten years ago that I would no longer be in pursuit of weight loss today, I wouldn’t have believed it. Editor’s Note: CW for behaviors...

Probably like many of you, the person I was a year ago is someone significantly different from my current self. Much of this is due to the fact that, environmentally,...

Reflecting on my past is something I’m accustomed to, but when I would do this before, I always reflected on the negative. It’s comfortable for me to think about all...

Eating disorders (EDs) do not discriminate against age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or even gender.  While research on male eating disorders is scarce, findings consistently illustrate unique variants and differences in...

We want the time people spend on Instagram to be supportive, positive and empowering. For much of our community, this rings true to their experience. However, social comparison is one...

The past few years has seen a significant rise of the discussion on the ineffectiveness of diet culture and the harm of fatphobia. Thanks to social media and the work...