As a female on this planet, I am more than aware of my body. My physical presence has brought me many outfit changes, unseemly anti-wrinkle creams, … Read more: Body Image, Self-Worth, Recovery, Self-Compassion, Eating Disorders, Eating Disorder Recovery, Healthy Living News
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Does Make-up Make Mommy Beautiful?
By Erin Brown from I Am Erin Brown, cross-posted with permission The first time I put on make-up in front of my daughter, she was just a few days old. She was lying there like a tiny lump of newborn human and I gave my first “you get to be who you are” speech. It […]
"Ask Emily" Walking on Eggshells
A parent wrote to ask how to be supportive of their son who is dealing with an eating disorder. Dr. Jillian Lampert tackles the tough question about how to deal with the feeling of “walking on eggshells.” Watch the video to hear the advice Dr. Lampert gives this parent. Part of this journey is simply to continue to be a supportive parent, and know that you are doing what is best for your child. That said, being the support person to a loved one can be difficult. Throughout your loved one’s journey to recovery, it’s important for you to get support for yourself too. If you have a question, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The C Word
Cancer. ; I’m in a nightmare and want to wake up. ; Neuroblastoma in her liver and adrenal glands. Biopsy and more testing to come. Definitive answers Friday or Monday. ; Jordan and I are completely devastated, but we move forward. We have attacked the nurses and doctors with questions and they have been phenomenal. They are truly […]
The Waiting Games
We wait. And wait. And wait. ; Last night was the longest of my life. I forced myself to lie down because all I wanted to do was stand and watch my baby sleep. I feared sleep. It was the enemy. I knew that if I drifted to sleep I would have to wake up and […]
The 9 Most Addictive Foods (And How To Stop Eating Them)
SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com Pizza. Chips. Soda. French fries. There are some foods we just can’t get enough of. And now groundbreaking scienc… Read more: Addictive Foods, Most Addictive Foods, Food Addiction, post50, grandparents.com, Eating Disorders, Binge Eating Disorder, Sugar Addiction, Junk Food, Fifty News
Over at The Washington Post…
Many Asian immigrant families are less inclined to reach out for help until there is a crisis, experts say. “A lot of Asians avoid seeking treatment until the disease is advanced,” said MaJosé Carrasco of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. As director of the group’s multicultural action center, she seeks to raise awareness about mental health care for different communities.And even when Asian Americans do reach out, they often find both medication and psychotherapy a poor fit. What patients who seek care “are telling us is that they don’t think that psychotherapy, which is designed for white Americans, really works for them,” said Hyeouk Chris Hahm, an associate professor at the Boston University School of Social Work.Parents sometimes stand in the way
Prayers for My Marjorie…again.
Never thought I would be writing another blog from an ambulance, but once again my world is crashing around me. The doctor came into Marjorie’s hospital room and said two words no parent ever wants to hear. “…a mass.” We began the day at the doctor hoping her prognosis and reason behind her stomach distention […]
Eating Disorders Are Deadly, But Who’s to Blame? (Op-Ed) – Yahoo News
Yahoo NewsEating Disorders Are Deadly, But Who's to Blame? (Op-Ed)Yahoo NewsWho is to blame for your eating disorder? The answer is no one. Current science suggests eating disorders are biologically based, influenced by numerous complex environmental factors coming together — as they did for me, to create a perfect storm of …Stigma means eating disorder sufferers not getting treatmentNorthern Starall 3 news articles »
Emily O’Dell: Breaking the Silence: Mental Health Awareness Month in Beirut
While on the surface our mental health awareness work in Lebanon looks like an innovation, it’s more like a reclamation — since the first mental hospitals in the world appeared in the Middle East. Read more: Mental Health, Mental Illness, Education, Mental Health Awareness Month, Mental Health Issues, Lebanon, Beirut, Middle East, High School, History, Eating Disorders, Self-Injury, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Drug Abuse, Suicide, Suicide Prevention, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Cairo, Baghdad, Advocacy, Morocco, Health Insurance, Migrant Workers, Healthy Living News
Living Moderation in a City of Extremes, Part 1
This is one person’s story; everyone will have unique experiences on their own path to recovery and beyond. Some stories may mention eating disorder thoughts, behaviors or symptom use. Please use your own discretion. And speak with your therapist when needed. By Clare Harmon, a former Emily Program client and woman in recovery I’ve lived in New Orleans for almost two years and I dearly believe I owe some of my recovery to this deeply flawed, deeply rich, and very, very humid city. This of course, is not to say, “come to New Orleans, recover from an eating disorder in ten easy steps!” Certainly not. Recovery is a practice, a set of skills, a way of thinking and acting. But for me, recovery is also about