Victory for the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Community
Last week the 2019-20 New York State Budget approved dramatic provisions to enhance parity for New Yorkers suffering from mental health disorders, substance use disorders and autism spectrum disorders.
Come As You Are
Come As You Are… in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Monday, February 25 through Friday, March 1, 2019. It may mean coming to treatment when…
Challenging the War on Obesity
Unfortunately, for those living in larger bodies, size-related discrimination and bullying can be an everyday occurrence. The pervasive negative judgement so many experience is in part fueled by our society’s obsession with thinness, typically seen as...
Food My Frenemy: Response
With a heavy heart, I read a recent New York Times piece called “Food My Frenemy” by Jen Gunter. In the piece, Ms. Gunter shares her agonizing struggle with a lifetime of binge eating - and the self-loathing and shame that can come along with it. She also...
Eating Disorder Recovery in Ballet Culture
It’s no secret that ballet culture celebrates a long, lean figure. The pressure on ballet dancers to maintain this aesthetic is constant and for many can lead to battling food/body struggles throughout ones’ career. Dancers are at increased risk of...