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Dispel judgement, debunk the myths and correct the misconceptions you hold about eating disorders.

10 Most Alarming Signs of an Eating Disorder
From the ages of 15 to 23, I had a very serious eating disorder called anorexia nervosa. It was an eating disorder that made me hate food, and even today, I have a hard time eating when I'm stressed.
By Skunk Uzeki7 years ago in Psyche
My New Wardrobe
Something that's been a really prominent part of my recovery are my clothes. In my opinion, there have been five sections to my wardrobe over the last five years:
By Grace Ambrose7 years ago in Psyche
How Diet Culture Impacted My Eating Disorder
I was 15-years-old when I first started to show eating disorder habits. It started by cutting out junk food, then soda, then carbs, and, well, you can pretty much figure out the rest. By my senior year of high school it became drilled into my routine to wake up an hour early just to work out. I was constantly skipping meals, and if things didn't go my way at cross country practice, I would beat myself up about it and work out more when I got home. By my freshman year of college, going days without eating was "normal" for me, along with a string of other self-destructive habits.
By Suzanne Gayle7 years ago in Psyche
The Measure of a Woman
This week is dedicated to eating disorder awareness. What does that mean? It means we need to break the stigma around eating disorders and diet culture once and for all, not only for ourselves but for the future generations. Like all mental health disorders, eating disorders are easy to hide but incredibly dangerous if not caught soon enough. They can have not only immediate consequence but also long term consequences that can affect a person's life forever.
By Shannon Simpson -Chronically Badass7 years ago in Psyche
Living with Ana
Let’s address a topic that totes a wagon full of myths with it where ever it goes: Anorexia. As somebody who has Anorexia, whom I call “Ana”, I would like to first start with a disclaimer. Eating disorders; anorexia, bulimia, orthorexia, pica and over-eating all have one thing in common: every single one of them is different for the person experiencing them. Which is why I think it’s important to fully understand a mental illness that may or may not affect us, we should first identify where the root of disordered eating comes from.
By Sky Lue7 years ago in Psyche
How I Learned to Overcome My Body Struggles
Hi. My name is Tamara, I’m 20 years old, and I’ve had an eating disorder for six years. It all started when I was 14. At the time, I had extremely low iron and was put on pills to help regulate these levels. These pills made me gain more of an appetite, and I put on a lot of extra weight. I felt very disgusted with myself because I would eat big meals in secret, and after eating, I would feel guilty and depressed. I hated my body.
By Tamara von Estorff7 years ago in Psyche
The Beginnings of the Deathly Cycle
I remember sitting there in my room, which I shared with my stepsister at the time. On the edge of the bed, a magazine balanced over my knees, I read an article about one of my favorite singers—who I admired greatly and, who for obvious reasons, will remain a stranger for the purpose of this work. The article followed her struggles with body image under the spotlight, and in great detail, it described her behaviors with food. And because I admired her so much and wanted to be exactly like her, I decided that day, that in order to be her, I had to go through exactly what she went through. That day, I sat on the kitchen floor and ate too much, I believe it was bread, and then I went to our shared bathroom and tried to get it all out—though as I knelt there over the dirty toilet, nothing came out because I had no idea what I was doing.
By allie7 years ago in Psyche
Eating Disorders 🤭
Hello beautiful! I’m glad you’re here, either out of curiosity or out of desire for understanding—or anything else for that matter!
By Lauren Collings7 years ago in Psyche
The Reality of Anorexia
Recently, I realised how many people are oblivious to the harsh reality of an eating disorder. People only see what sufferers put online and more often than not, what we see on social media isn’t an accurate depiction of the truth. So many people without an eating disorder don’t know how to act around people with anorexia and don’t understand our reasoning behind things so this post is my attempt to share my reality of living with anorexia, in the hopes of clearing up some common misconceptions.
By saskia hdlt7 years ago in Psyche
Eating Disorder Awareness
Eating disorders affect millions of people all over the world today. There are many different types but the main ones include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and also binge eating disorders. All of these disorders happen to many different people for all different reasons. It has been recorded that approximately eight million people in the US have anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and related eating disorders. That number is way too high, and this is why I am talking to you today. So I can spread more awareness to the world about eating disorders.
By Natalie C..7 years ago in Psyche
It's Time to Fly
On long car rides I play a game where I try to see how many different license plates I can find. After many years, I’ve memorized what each state license plate says. New Hampshire is my favorite: "Live Free or Die," it says. This refers to people’s revolutionary desire for freedom from abusive outside forces. However, an interpretation of this expression’s meaning that is more fitting for me and my personal journey along the winding roads of life is one that means freedom from my own repressively restrictive, abusive, and internal nature.
By Alexandra7 years ago in Psyche
Travelling with Anorexia
The title of this article may seem intriguing, may seem taboo, may even seem fake, and I hate all of those assumptions. The title "traveling with anorexia" should be just as out of the ordinary as "traveling with only one pair of shoes"—still somewhat intriguing, but not so much that you would take time out of your day to learn how the author travels with only one pair of shoes. And yet, it feels wrong for me to talk about this. Even in this broad and simple context, I feel like I am pushing a boundary; not one of my own, but that of someone else. I love talking about my mental illnesses and bringing awareness to them, but I'm always scared of offending someone else with my willingness to express myself through my stories of struggle. It's another article all in itself talking about how it feels "forbidden" to talk about a mental illness where it should be as simple as talking about shoes, but we'll get to that eventually.
By Bekah Boudreau7 years ago in Psyche