Men & Body Image: Q&A with Leigh Cohn, Part 2
Yesterday, I posted part one of my interview with Leigh Cohn, MAT, CEDS, the publisher of Gurze Books, which specializes in eating disorder publications and awareness. Leigh is also author of Making...
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The Adonis Complex: Insight from Body Image Expert Roberto Olivardia
I’ve addressed the topic of men, boys and body image before on Weightless (check out my interviews with eating disorder survivor and advocate Patrick Bergstrom and author of Making Weight: Healing...
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The Stigma Of Eating Disorders & Setting Stereotypes Straight
Eating disorders are serious biologically-based mental illnesses, which can affect anyone. They do not discriminate by age, gender, class, color, culture, size, shape or weight. They cause a variety...
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Body Image, Bullying & Eating Disorders In The Gay Community
{via It Gets Better Project; helps to fund anti-bullying & suicide prevention efforts} Today I’m pleased to present this guest post by writer Brittany Lyons. Below, Brittany sheds light on an...
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Binge Eating In Men: Q&A With Richard Bedrosian
{via} Eating disorders don’t discriminate. They affect people of all ages, appearances, races and religions. Still, when the conversation turns to eating disorders (or disordered eating), we often...
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Athletes & Disordered Eating: What Parents Need To Know
{via etsy by Michele Maule} Sports offer many physical benefits. They also teach leadership skills, teamwork, discipline and life lessons. Kids who participate in sports even tend to do better in...
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3 Common Myths About Eating Disorders
This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The goal is to increase awareness and education about eating disorders. Eating disorders are serious illnesses. But, sadly, in our society,...
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Celebrating Girls Exactly As They Are—And Celebrating Ourselves
When I found out I was having a girl, I got scared. Because I remember what it’s like to be a girl, a teenager, a young woman. I remember vividly the insecurity; the deep desire to look like everyone...
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Eating Disorders Are Not A Woman’s Disease
We tend to have a very narrow view of what eating disorders look like, and who they affect. That is, the assumption is that eating disorders only affect women. But this couldn’t be further from the...
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One Man’s Struggle and Recovery from Anorexia
Eating disorders don’t just affect girls and women. They affect boys and men, too, and in staggering numbers (10 million just in the U.S.). In fact, anyone can have an eating disorder, no matter their...
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