National Eating Disorders Awareness week is coming up. Understanding eating disorders is key to fighting this illness. Eating disorders do not discriminate. They impact all genders and races. The purpose of the week is to highlight the impact it has on these individuals and the challenges they face. This disorder is full of stigmatization and ...
Family gatherings can be challenging due to different family dynamics. People might have varying ideas of how the holidays should be spent. In addition, if you have trouble coping with an eating disorder it can add a very different dimension to the holiday meal. Many emotions or fears may arise. You may worry about what ...
Images of the perfect man or perfect woman are all over social media. We couldn’t get away from this toxic beauty even if we try. Realistically, who really fits the ideal standard of beauty? How many women do you know who are tall, thin, beautiful and blonde? How many men fit the handsome image along ...
Most people look forward to the holidays with all the yummy food and socialization. However, if you have an eating disorder, you may wondering how you will survive the holidays. You may fear all the foods, as they are a trigger for all that you will not let yourself eat. Or perhaps you fear that ...
I got an email from NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) stating that November 1st is Body Acceptance Week. This includes ‘body positivity, body neutrality and body liberation for all.’ I thought it would be a great topic for a blog, as many people have difficulty with body acceptance. If you go to the website you ...
People who overeat or are binging on a regular basis experience a sense of shame. Obviously, this emotion doesn’t help the person who is already feeling bad about them self. There is a whole lot more that goes on physiologically and in our brains with the binge cycle than you might realize. This goes far ...
Eating Disorder Help The holidays are an exciting time for most people with all of the special foods and festivities. Realistically, for many people this will most likely be on a smaller scale than previous years. Regardless, for those who struggle with food, the holidays may be a time of angst. Thus, they would benefit ...
The holidays are exciting for many people. All the festivities, parties, and gatherings are something to look forward to. However, your eating disorder, can be a source of dread at this time of year. Just about every gathering involves food or drink, which can evoke a great amount of fear. There is also a sense of ...
Many people wonder why some people develop eating disorders and others don’t. Perhaps you have some of the known characteristics, yet you did not get one. Of course there is the interplay between nature and nurture. Some people may be more genetically predisposed to have an eating disorder. Click here https://debbiegrammas.com/blog/7-signs-eating-disorder/ if you missed last ...
Are you worried that you may have an eating disorder? Often times an eating disorder can begin with a diet that has gone too far. Perhaps you need to lose a few pounds, or even quite a bit of weight. As you do so, people begin to notice. They tell you that you look good. ...
