I am constantly looking for scientific answers to justify what I believe to be true with regards to both self-injury and eating disorders. To an outsider, these disorders are hard to understand, but for the sufferer, it rarely comes as a surprise ( Read more... )

I believe that as someone who is recovering from self-injury, I have to do all that I can to protect myself from people and situations that act as triggers. Coming to this decision was a long process, and something that has taken months to implement. How do you tell someone they just aren't "good" for you, especially when you've relied on them ( Read more... )

I've talked a lot about hope and the fact that even when things look their worst, there is still a chance to make a new choice, live a new life, find happiness where none was evident before ( Read more... )

In a revolutionary study this week, researchers discovered that if eating disorders were explained as having a genetic foundation, there was less stigma. This means that doctors and mental health professionals may see individuals with anorexia in a different light. It means too that individuals who are struggling can be reassured that there may ( Read more... )

According to an article out of the UK this week, the number of individuals requiring hospitalization for eating disorders has skyrocketed. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/thehealthnews.html? ( Read more... )

I think the holidays are incredibly difficult for many reasons. One, the emphasis in this country has been shifted from one of family to one of materialism. For weeks on end, media messages confuse the concept of love with gift-giving. This is unfortunate, especially when few people are in a financial position to buy the number or type of gifts ( Read more... )

Researchers at BYU have just discovered a new way to diagnose individuals with an eating disorder - hair samples. http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/66767Read more... )

It fascinates me how individuals in recovery deal with their eating disorder issues. This week, I was sent a link to something incredible: jewelry made out of spoons. http://www.spoonfedart.com/history1/history1.htmlRead more... )

In a new study this week out of Pittsburgh, there is evidence to suggest that individuals with eating disorders, even years after they recovered, continue to show different patterns of brain activity. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071201082316. ( Read more... )

It's taken me several days to process my thoughts about the article that is linked here. The article discusses an incident where a young lady slashes her wrists on-line, continues to post entries until she passes out and is subsequently found by someone else before being taken in for medical treatment ( Read more... )