From the time we're born, we're bombarded with millions of messages--especially women but increasingly men, too--that we're not acceptable the way we are; we need to be prettier, thinner, and Read more

Could your local gym or fitness tracker be giving you an eating disorder? Have you been body or fat shamed at the gym? Have you been encouraged by physical trainers to go Read more

Is your child, teen or adult child obsessed with social media, especially Instagram? Is your son or daughter always on their phone and taking pictures of themselves to post on social Read more

You would think that ending your physical eating disorder symptoms such as bingeing, purging, starving or compulsively exercising would be the hardest part of recovery, wouldn’t you? And recovery is Read more

Have you been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and warned by your doctor to lose weight but not instructed how? Are you feeling hopeless about your PCOS diagnosis and symptoms? Has Read more

Here is a question I received from a reader about a little discussed dilemma in eating disorder recovery that is all too common: realizing a family member or your partner Read more

Many of my clients are terrified at the thought of gaining even one pound in recovery. Our society's stigma against fat people as well as our unhealthy obsession with being Read more