Celebrating National Nutrition Month

Celebrating National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month! National Nutrition Month (NNM) is a campaign that invites everyone to develop healthy eating habits. But, what does “healthy” mean? This word can be a trigger to some who struggle with an eating disorder. It can also mean so many different things to different people. In the eating disorder recovery community, “healthy” means “balanced”.

The Reason I'm Grateful for that "Time of the Month"

The Reason I'm Grateful for that "Time of the Month"

For many women, their monthly cycle is often the bane of their existence. Days may be spent on the couch with abdominal cramping, bloating, and just overall physical and mental fatigue. However, because of my experience with my eating disorder (or “ED”), I’ve learned to be grateful every month when Mother Nature knocks on my door (at least most of the time).

Harmful Myths from Diet Culture

Harmful Myths from Diet Culture

In order to protect our mental health and keep our perspectives healthy, we need to evaluate the messages we receive from the world around us. We need a moment to ask ourselves - Is this message true? Is it helpful? Is it adaptive? In addition, sometimes we need to work backwards with this process, because there may be messages we’ve already absorbed without awareness.

Perfectionism and Mental Health

Perfectionism and Mental Health

What exactly is perfectionism? According to the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, perfectionism involves an excessive fear of mistakes, high personal standards, doubting the quality of one's actions, and a preference for order. In a culture that applauds productivity, being a perfectionist has a positive connotation. It’s a trait that rises through the ranks, gets results, and pleases others.