It's that time of year again.  The snow is falling, the holiday parties have started, and (yay!) your child is home for the holidays.  At first it seems perfect - you pick him or her up from the airport and hear all about the classes and the friends at school.  But, so...

Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat?: The Essential Guide to Loving Your Body Before and After Baby 

By Claire Mysko and Amadei Magali

Many books about body image focus solely on people who have eating disorders.  This book is refreshing in that it includes information...

Exercising is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.  But, for some people, exercise can move beyond what is healthy into a disordered behavior.  It is important that you can identify this in yourself and your loved ones, particularly because over-exercisers are fre...

We’ve all heard that advertising  lowers both body image and self-esteem.  But, typically, there is not a lot of information as to why those negative results are experienced.  I’m sure that it is not because people who create advertisements want you or me to experience...

At it's core, Clayton Mental Health, L.L.C. ("CMH"), exists to help patients who are recovering from eating disorders.  Over time, it has become clear that recovery is a lifelong process, and sometimes it is very helpful to talk to others in recovery not only to receiv...

• Make a plan - If you know in advance what you are going to eat and when you are going to eat it, your anxiety will be significantly decreased.  This is both because you will know what to expect and because there will be less in the moment decision making needed....

• Communication is key – Sometimes its so easy to think that you are planning a low stress day that you forget to check in on the needs and concerns of your loved one with an eating disorder.  Don’t forget to ask about what would make that person feel comfortable an...