by Carrie Hunnicutt | May 20, 2021 | COVID-19 Crisis
The coronavirus has been changing the way we live for more than a year now. The rise of social distancing to counteract the virus has had a great effect on how we work, how we socialize, how we relax – and how we eat. Whether a person is recovering from an eating...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | May 6, 2021 | Eating Disorder
First things first – relapses happen. Someone who has gone through eating disorder treatment (or even someone who’s about to go in for the first time) may think of a relapse as a failure of some kind, and that’s natural. After an enormous effort to grow in personal,...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Apr 23, 2021 | Body Image
As the temperatures rise across the US, so can the chance that a person will feel uncomfortable at the prospect of wearing less clothing. Even after a year of quarantine and lockdown, the media still foregrounds the concept of a “beach body” and puts pressure on both...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Apr 8, 2021 | Anorexia Nervosa
The role of parents and loved ones can’t be overstated when it comes to recovery from an eating disorder like anorexia nervosa. When the family initially finds out that their loved one has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, there is a wide range of emotions to...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Mar 25, 2021 | Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder Treatment Programs
Aftercare is just as vital a part of eating disorder recovery as residential or day treatment. While most eating disorder treatment centers will provide online resources and other aftercare programs, people in recovery will have to learn to increase self-sufficiency...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Mar 12, 2021 | Eating Disorder Treatment Programs
In honor of National Nutrition Awareness Month in 2021, we want to take a deeper look at how nutrition plays a central role in eating disorder recovery. We’re not going to bore you with breakdowns of statistics that a nutritionist might provide in a non-eating...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Feb 25, 2021 | Eating Disorder
Adolescence is a time of major change. Moving on from childhood, adolescents face changing roles in society, changing bodies and attitudes, new activities and responsibilities, and so much more. With so much about their lives in flux, it can be hard to know what to do...
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Feb 5, 2021 | ARFID
Children are famous for being extraordinarily choosy about the foods they eat. Everyone has known (or even been) that toddler who won’t even touch a sprig of broccoli or another vegetable. Or maybe they won’t eat one kind of food if it touches another on the plate....
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jan 15, 2021 | Anorexia Nervosa
During the course of eating disorder treatment, a variety of long-lasting life skills are taught that can help a person remain recovered. To help them learn and embrace these skills, there is often a skills workbook provided by the eating disorder treatment center....
by Carrie Hunnicutt | Jan 8, 2021 | Eating Disorder
Mental health is always a touchy subject, and it’s not easy for parents to speak to their kids about disorders in that category. When approached by family and friends, teens may choose to stay silent about their troubles and try to find solutions on their own. Eating...
