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View ArticleDitch the Bikini Body Diet, written by Clinical Director for Center of Hope...
Ditch the Bikini Body Diet Ami Marsh, MFT, LADC Clinical Director, Center for Hope of the Sierras Spring is here with summer creeping close at its heels. How many articles or stories have you seen...
View ArticleFeeding Your Soul in Recovery
By Amy M. Klimek, MA. LPC Eating Disorder Program Coordinator, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Recovery from an eating disorder is more than simply negating certain behaviors. It calls...
View ArticleWhy Should I Care about my Bone Health?
By: Dr. Melanie Schorr M.D., MGH Neuroendocrine Unit Bone loss is an important health concern in Anorexia Nervosa because it is common and can be severe. Most women with a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa...
View ArticleCount Your Happiness, Not Your Calories
By Amy M. Klimek, MA. LPC Eating Disorder Program Coordinator, Timberline Knolls The diet industry thrives on making you feel bad about yourself while tempting you to change your body. The inviting...
View ArticleRecalibrating the Moderation Barometer
By Ami Marsh, MFT, LCADC Clinical Director, Center for Hope of the Sierras As a society we are bombarded with ads and information about exercise. Turn on the television, flip through a magazine or...
View ArticleThe Story Behind Recovery
By Amy M. Klimek, MA, LPC Eating Disorder Program Coordinator, Timberline Knolls Recovery is very meaningful to two groups of people: those striving to achieve recovery and those close to them, mostly...
View ArticleSometimes It’s More Than Just a Midnight Snack
By Rogers Memorial Hospital Night eating syndrome, or repeatedly waking up to eat food, even after an evening meal, shouldn’t just be shrugged off as your “midnight snack.” Regular night eating can...
View ArticleA Letter to Your Healing Self
By Amy Klimek MA, LPC, Eating Disorder Program Coordinator, Timberline Knolls When individuals leave treatment they are often asked to write a letter to themselves in recovery. As a clinician, this...
View ArticleVacations
By Sydney Keller, Mental Health Worker, Monte Nido Eating Disorder Center of Boston Vacations are a time for rest and relaxation, spending time outside, and making memories with family and friends....
View ArticleKnowledge is Power: Empowerment of the Self through Medical Education
By Chrissy Stockert, RN, Head Nurse Quality Assurance, Oliver Pyatt Centers “Why don’t you tell me what medications you should be taking right now?” is a phrase I love to use. As a nurse, the answer I...
View ArticleWhy not do something revolutionary? Feed your soul.
An Open Letter to the Renewed You in 2016! By Amy Klimek, MA, LPC, Eating Disorder Program Coordinator, Timberline Knolls As we enter 2016, many of us probably considered what our New Year resolutions...
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Helping Clients Develop Gratitude and Purpose
From Timberline Knolls: Many individuals who are struggling with an addiction or an eating disorder have difficulty seeing outside their own suffering in their everyday lives. A person with an eating...
View Article3 Steps to a More Mindful & Healthy Relationship With Food
Written by Kari Anderson, DBH, LPC, CEDS :Chief Clinical Director at the Women’s Center for Binge & Emotional Eating at Green Mountain at Fox Run “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be...
View ArticleChoose Compassion in Recovery
By Amy M. Klimek, MA. LCPC Director of Program Development / Eating Disorder Program Coordinator, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center People are often their own worst critics. In a culture...
View ArticleBinge Eating vs. Emotional Eating: What’s the Difference?
by Kari Anderson, DBH, LPC, CEDS, Chief Clinical Director at the Women’s Center for Binge & Emotional Eating of Green Mountain at Fox Run Most women can relate to eating emotionally in some way –...
View ArticleI’m a Binge Eating Specialist & Here Are My Top 3 Tips for Overcoming B.E.D.
Written by by Kari Anderson, DBH, LPC, CEDS, Chief Clinical Director at Green Mountain at Fox Run‘s Women’s Center for Binge & Emotional Eating What makes someone a specialist? It may be the many...
View ArticleWhat Recovery Means To Me
by Rachel Benson Monroe, LMHC Rachel Benson Monroe is a therapist at MEDA who for the past 6 years has been helping those who struggle with body image, eating disorders, self-esteem, self-worth,...
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Healing Injuries that have Occurred “Around the Table”
Written by Clementine Director of Nutrition Services Amanda Mellowspring, RD/N, CEDRD. Amanda is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian with over a decade of experience in program...
View ArticleFive Tips for College Students Working on Recovery
by Rachel Benson Monroe, LMHC, MEDA Staff Plan ahead. And then stick to the plan! College can be overwhelming, especially the first semester. Stay dedicated to your meal plan, your appointments, and...
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