Recognizing Psychopathic and Narcissistic Behaviors in Your Partner
There’s a significant difference between a relationship merely not working out, and suffering the aftermath of a breakup with someone who had a narcissistic or psychopathic personality disorder. If you’ve ever wondered if you’re in a relationship with someone who is pathological, read below to see if these signs ring true. Determining Whether It’s Pathological […]
Emotional Safety in the Age of Online Dating
In the online dating culture of swiping right, sexting, and ghosting, emotional safety doesn’t often feel like a glamorous dating topic to consider. But your emotional safety is important, and setting up boundaries to protect yourself while online dating is worthwhile. So, here are some of my top tips for setting yourself up for success […]
Becoming Yourself Again: How to Overcome Sexual Assault-Related Problems
Sadly, sexual assault is a widespread experience for both women and men. And those who have experienced an assault can suffer from lasting sexual issues. The path forward is difficult, but feasible. Here’s what survivors and partners of survivors should know about recovery after sexual assault. The Facts About Sexual Assault Between 1/6 and 1/3 […]
New Year’s Resolutions for a Sexy 2020
Everyday Sexism and Sexual Harassment
Mindful Eating for Eating Disorders
When you’re struggling with an eating disorder, learning how to eat in a non-disordered way can be extremely challenging. Just as developing eating disorder behaviors takes time, recultivating a peaceful relationship with food and body image is a gradual process. That being said, one goal that many eating disorder therapists and dietitians preach to their […]
Family-Based Therapy for Eating Disorders
For teenagers struggling with an eating disorder, beginning the process of recovery can be daunting if they do not know what to expect. The same goes for the families of such individuals, who are an imperative part of the child’s treatment. Family-based treatment (FBT) for eating disorders, also known as the Maudsley approach, is an […]
Eating Disorders in Men
Men Can Have Eating Disorders, Too The idea that eating disorders affect only women is a dangerous assumption. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, about 1 in 3 individuals who struggle with an eating disorder is male. With this prevalence and the impairing and even fatal consequences of eating disorders, we must be aware […]
Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder
A Narrow Depiction of Eating Disorders My perception and understanding of eating disorders was extremely narrow before I became passionate about the topic and learned more about these conditions during my training as a therapist. I remember the brief explanation and portrayal of eating disorders in my high school health class: our textbook had a […]
Can Social Media Facilitate Eating Disorder Recovery?
