On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, I traveled to Washington D.C. with hundreds of other eating disorder advocates to participate in the Eating Disorders Coalition’s fall Lobby Day and to…
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Published October 6, 2014 by Joanna Kay
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Published September 12, 2014 by Joanna Kay
This week is the 2014 National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide is a topic that has been hitting home lately, having experienced three brushes with suicide among friends and acquaintances this year, two of…
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Published September 4, 2014 by Joanna Kay
“This is the story of one lonely young girl who used the Internet to get better at starving herself behind her family’s back, and the online moment that changed her…
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Published September 2, 2014 by Joanna Kay
Those who are recovering from an eating disorder hear often that recovery is a process. When treatment gets tough and recovery seems just out of reach, this can serve as a helpful reminder. When…
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Published August 21, 2014 by Joanna Kay
We’ve seen the campaigns: activists calling for the end of excessive Photoshopping; retailers and advertisers pledging to represent diverse body types; and organizations of every kind promoting confidence and positive body image. So why does the culture of thin…
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Published August 20, 2014 by Joanna Kay
Have you ever wished your nose were smaller, or your hair were straighter, or your hips were narrower? Have those thoughts ever consumed your entire day? Have they ever kept you imprisoned in…
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Published August 18, 2014 by Joanna Kay
Throughout recovery from an eating disorder, you need different things at different points of the process. Early on, your needs may be very concrete: you need encouragement during meals, regular check-ins with your support…
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Published August 5, 2014 by Joanna Kay
White teenage female. Private school student in an upper middle-class suburb. Inveterate perfectionist. Anorexic. At age 14, I typified the so-called eating disorder stereotype. These illnesses have long been associated…
Published August 4, 2014 by Joanna Kay
TRIGGER WARNING: If pro-ana and pro-mia sites and thinspiration were part of your eating disorder experience, then this post may be triggering for you. As always, there is no mention…
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Published July 24, 2014 by Joanna Kay
Thanks to widespread awareness campaigns, we’re getting better at spotting media fakes. We know that, because of Photoshop “enhancing effects,” the women and men we see on posters and in magazines…
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