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I stepped out of the chilly school bus as the cool wind hugged against my cheeks. I glanced ahead of me and there she was, just like every other day. Her mouth fell into a smile as Chile–our dog–lay in her usual spot beside my mother’s foot. I ran toward Chile, watching her face light up, tail frantically wagging. She gave me a few licks to express her enthusiasm, which lasted a good five seconds before her day continued as if I had been there all along. I didn’t care, though

In recent years, therapy has become less taboo; more and more people are open about their experience with going to therapy and the media has started to display this mental help option positively. People go to therapy for a number of reasons, whether that is anxiety, depression, PTSD, post-partum, and in this case, an eating disorder. When starting recovery, therapy will most likely be a recommendation. Hearing this can raise a plethora of emotions. Many in recovery have a his

Be so powerful that no one can hurt you. Dance, sing, write, draw, create, Your body does not control you It does not restrict you from your fantasies Dream of the loveliest thing you can imagine Then strive for the stars. Be angry instead to those who kick you in the head Who gave you a concussion That made you believe you were too fat or skinny. The nurses will check on you, The doctors will medicate you, The therapists will speak to you, But remember, You are the one with

Be gentle with your body; it's the only one you have. Take care of it and cherish your thick thighs, Don’t lift them up when you sit down Stop squeezing your stomach It looks beautiful and perfect as it is. Cry all you want Let the tears fill the river full of flowers and fish, Allow freedom to guide the light in your heart. Don’t be afraid of your face I know someone out there adores it. Your arms aren’t big or small, Don’t hide them. The scars on you They tell a story, Of h

Source Article: Pearsall, M.S., Lin, WC. & O’Shea, N.G. A scoping review of eating disorder symptoms and mental health during the postpartum period: predictors, course, and consequences for mothers and infants. J Eat Disord 14, 95 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-026-01581-2 Image Source: Pregnancy Icon by Kjerish, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Pregnancy can be a momentous occasion, but it is not always sunshine and rainbows. Aside from the difficulty of hormo

I remember looking at everyone around my family's dinner table during eating disorder recovery. I watched as my parents and my brother put potatoes, fish, chicken, or vegetables into their mouth without a second thought. Although they were able to confidently eat every night, I sat with food thoughts swarming my mind. "How many calories are in this" or "How much of this should I eat." In the beginning of recovery, I worried the most about food in particular. But as my recover

I want to start with something that took me a long time to understand: eating disorders are not about food. I know that sounds like exactly the wrong place to begin an article about eating disorders, but stick with me, because I think this single misunderstanding is responsible for the majority of harm compared to anything else surrounding this topic. We talk about eating disorders like they are dietary problems that got out of hand. It makes it sound like someone went on a d

The shell that surrounds me Is contained of sweetened cafe drinks It is contained of birthday parties And celebration How it is now defines me More than how it used to be It used to be terrifying And cold The warmth of life was never felt My shell was injected With empty and tasteless meals This is not how I know myself This was not who I am How it is now Was never a destination It is just me I just had to figure out what that meant Before I was able to be warm

The weight lies in the mind Not the body Like a gray storm thundering across Disrupting everything in its path The storm inside The brain thinks the body imperfect But it cruelly plays tricks on itself A magician It imagines a pretend reality As the eyes scour for these make-believe imperfections As if finding treasure on the island But the X is an illusion A trap It makes comparison to others Wishing it were others Trying to appear like others Still At what price must the br

Let me fly Let me rise Let me believe in my body Let me believe in my soul Let me see the beauty I am Let me feel the scars and stretch marks Let me see myself in the mirror Let me eat normally Let me eat till I'm full Let me eat food that makes me joyful Let me believe in my dreams Let me believe that I will get over hating my body Let me believe that I will one day love my body Let me believe that I will cherish it Let me believe that I am enough.

Can Listening to a Podcast Improve Eating Disorders? Image Source: Organic Detailed Podcast Listener on the Bus by sketchify via Canva.com Intervention Can’t Wait According to eating disorder statistics obtained from The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), nearly 31 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Among these estimates, roughly 8.60% are female and 4.07% are male. A person with an eating disorder is 11 times more likely to attempt

I wished to reach the stars - that one day, it wouldn’t seem so awful to feel the shape and glow afar. I slipped, and fell into the abyss the darkness enveloping my body, no light in sight, Until I realized, the stars I kept chasing, reaching, were already under my skin – stretch marks I tried to ignore small lights that appeared to be my enemy marked every place I was torn open. What I searched for above me, was the same thing written on me constellations made from damaging

Strength was never who could do the most with the least. Strength is fighting an enemy even when you're exhausted, even when you don't want to because it's hard and because you're not sure. Strength is being able to change your mind on what strength is.

One of the most uncomfortable parts of an eating disorder is coming to terms with it. Everyone has a different experience with vulnerabilty and also with their eating disorder itself, but a common experience for many people with eating disorders is the discomfort of being vulnerable surrounding the eating disorder, making it difficult to discuss this matter with doctors, specialists, or even family members and friends. Unfortuantely, in order to get help you must reach out fo

I see the world beyond the shadows, A world that is bright and free Where people smile and joy fills the air I reach my fingertips out, The orange blaze burning my skin, The doctors tell me, To reach the sky, You must hold yourself to the supreme. Heal your rattling mind full of illnesses, Restore your body of chronic disease, Alleviate those symptoms, And those speeches every day spoken by your broken mind. Those endless talks given by doctors too, “Loose the weight, and you

I eat relatively normally. My weight is in a normal range. I can take a day off from exercising and not have an hours-long panic attack. And yet I’m not recovered. I remember reading at one point that you never recover from an eating disorder, and I feel like that’s true for me. Still, I guess there’s something still in my mind that says ‘I wasn’t that bad, and I’m still not that bad, and if I’m not recovered, it’s only because I never really had an eating disorder to begin w

Dear Bug, I know how you feel in that Star Wars shirt and I know how you feel in everything else I know seeing yourself in the shirt makes you feel euphoric Euphoric means feeling pleasured or having intense happiness, bug But I do know that most of everything else you put on makes you feel obscene Obscene means disgusting, bug I know you are now becoming exposed to the internet You are finally becoming aware of diet culture And of the need to be skinny But isn’t this som