January 23, 2024

Valentine’s Day and Eating Disorders

Valentine’s Day can be a challenging day for people with eating disorders. It is often a day fuelled by comparisons – it is so easy to […]
December 1, 2020

The effects of a culture focused on thinness (Part 2)

We finish our interview this week with Kristie, where she shares how the cultural focus on thinness affected her.
November 24, 2020

The effects of a culture focused on thinness

How does our environment change and shape the way we feel about our bodies, and our behaviours? We can't always control our environment, but being aware of the messages and how they affect us can help us in our recovery journey.
February 8, 2018
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The Recovery Paradox: Part 2

You might think your problem is personal, and that your story is unique. It is.

However, if you zoom out and see the larger political and social landscape, you will realize that all you have been doing was internalizing what you were repeatedly taught. It’s not working for you because the rules are broken, not because you are broken.