Oftentimes, a person who is struggling with binge eating does not understand why such a chaotic relationship with food has become part of their life.

“Are you on the keto diet?” has become an all-too-familiar question in 2023. But are these diets actually good for your health?

Gwyneth Paltrow’s comments about her “restrictive” diet has caused major backlash, and for good reason.

Eating-disorder treatment is a team effort between the client and clinician or treatment program, so finding the appropriate care is critical. 

Mounjaro and Ozempic may seem like flashy, new weight-loss drugs for the future of dieting – but are they truly as helpful as the media claims?

The New York Post recently shared how intermittent fasting can lead to an earlier death.

“Get outside!” may sound like generic, mental health advice, but it’s actually a well-founded recommendation.

When you can accept relationships for what they are, you’ll be better able to focus your energy on the ones that need nurturing

There may be a part of you that wishes you could continue your eating disorder behaviors forever. It’s normal to grieve your eating disorder, even when you know recovery is necessary.

Academic stress, social pressures, and college diet culture can all contribute to disordered eating.

After you’ve been away at college, eating disorder recovery can be hard to manage back at home.

Eating disorders can be a way of coping with the relational trauma of having parents or caregivers who weren’t there for us when we needed them.

Grief can affect every aspect of your daily life and take a toll on your mental and physical health, so it’s important to understand the symptoms of grief and how to live with them.

If you also struggle with perfectionism, you likely have high expectations for your academic performance. Grades can make or break you. When you rely on test scores to determine your worth, it’s easy to spiral.

Recovery boundaries are meant to give you the time, space, and safety you need in order to heal.

“Anything that impacts an individual’s sense of self – like attachment injuries or divorce – could lead to the development of an eating disorder,” says Kindful Body therapist Samantha Young.

If you deal with relational trauma from your childhood, it can be helpful and affirming to understand how that trauma shows up in your eating disorder behaviors.

Even though it’s nothing more than a diet culture myth, having anxiety about the “Freshman 15” in college is real and valid.

If every conversation about your eating disorder results in your family talking over each other, shutting down, showing defensiveness, centering themselves, playing the victim, or flat-out refusing to address the issue, open and honest communication may feel impossible.

Meet Jen Villasenor, AMFT, an eating disorder therapist for teens in California.