Understanding Eating Disorders: How to Support a Loved One and Provide Help When someone you know is struggling with something, your natural instinct is to help and support them in any way you can, whether that’s bringing over a home cooked meal after the passing of a loved one, taking

Breaking the Urge to Purge: How Classical Conditioning Plays a Role in Reinforcing Purging Behaviours Following binge eating, you might experience extreme discomfort, both physically and mentally. There is immense guilt, anxiety, perhaps shame. Regret likely creeps in, and you want desperately to “undo” what just occurred. You feel physically

From Impulse to Intention: Navigating the Link Between ADHD and Disordered Eating Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and eating disorders are both complex mental health conditions impacting the day-to-day life and functioning in some very similar but also very different ways. When these two disorders exist together, or comorbidly, it’s

Empowering Your Child: Navigating Body Image Concerns with Compassion and Confidence Supporting your child through body image concerns can feel overwhelming. As a parent, you might look back on moments when you made unkind comments about your own body or encouraged your child to choose an apple over a “junk

How Can I Overcome Emetophobia: Understanding the Fear of Vomiting and Coping Strategies Emetophobia Overview Emetophobia is a fear of vomiting that may involve anxiety about vomiting, seeing others vomit, being exposed to vomit, or even fear of feeling nauseous or unwell (Faye et al., 2013). Emetophobia is linked to

The Mind-Body Connection: Somatic Strategies Do you notice physical sensations when an emotion arises? Perhaps you feel tightening in your chest when you get angry, or a lump in your throat. When you are sad, maybe you notice a change in your appetite, or perhaps your heart rate increases when

Recovering From an Eating Disorder: Grieving the Old Behaviours Recovery from an eating disorder is often a challenging and emotional process. Each day, you may be required to reduce exercise or body checking, abandon safety rituals such as purging, and consume food that you may have labelled as “bad.” Additionally,

Rewiring Your Mind: How CBT Transforms Eating Disorder Recovery September often feels like the new January, offering a perfect opportunity to kick-start a goal with renewed enthusiasm. As summer’s relaxed pace transitions into the structure of fall, there’s a natural shift in energy similar to the start of a new

Menopause, Mental Health, and Your Relationship with Your Body: Does Menopause Impact Weight Gain? Mental health struggles and eating disorders don’t discriminate when it comes to age—anyone can develop one at any time. Research has placed an emphasis on adolescence and young adulthood and how these formative years may influence