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Do I Have an Eating Disorder?

by Amy Helms | Feb 20, 2023 | Blog, Body Image, Eating Disorder, ED Voice, Recovery

Talking about eating disorders is no longer as taboo as it used to be. In the United States, nearly 28 million people say they have suffered from an eating disorder at some point in their life. And while eating disorders involve disordered eating habits around food,...

Eating Disorders 101

by Amy Helms | Aug 18, 2018 | Body Image, Eating Disorder, ED Voice, Recovery, Treatment

Eating Disorders 101: What you need to know Summary Eating disorders are complex and can be difficult to understand and even diagnose. There are many common myths surrounding eating disorders creating more difficulty with individuals receiving the life-saving...

Body Image

by Amy Helms | Aug 16, 2018 | Body Image, ED Voice, Recovery

Body image refers to the way people see themselves physically, and it often goes hand-in-hand with self-esteem. Feelings begin to form at a very early age and are influenced all throughout our lives by parents, caregivers, peers, life experiences, and more. Society...

Eating Disorders During Pregnancy

by Amy Helms | Aug 10, 2018 | ED Voice, intuitive eating, non-diet, Treatment

Eating disorders can peak during childbearing years. Because pregnancy is a time when body image concerns are more common in all women, those with an eating disorder can experience worsening severity in their eating disorder. Additionally, pregnancy may bring new...

Food Rules- Let’s Break Them!

by Amy Helms | Jul 29, 2018 | ED Voice, intuitive eating, non-diet, Normal Eating, Project Heal

This blog was originally posted on Project HEAL’s website. I have the fabulous opportunity to blog for them each month as well as being a member of their HEALers Circle. By doing this, I will help them provide free treatment to those that would otherwise not...

The way we speak

by Amy Helms | Mar 30, 2018 | ED Voice, Normal Eating

I went to Target this afternoon to buy some Easter goodies for my children. I was also buying some snacks for a meeting I am having at my house this afternoon. My cart was filled with a varied assortment of food, treats, and of course the chalk spray that I use to...