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Tragedy Strikes on the Eve of Mental Health Awareness Month

by Amy Helms | May 13, 2022 | Blog, Recovery, Trauma, Treatment

Tragically, on April 30, 2022, Naomi Judd, mother, performer, and country music icon, died of a self-inflicted firearm wound. She suffered from severe mental illness. She died one day before the advent of May 1st – the start of Mental Health Awareness Month, and...

April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

by Amy Helms | Apr 12, 2022 | Blog, Recovery, Trauma

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, so for us, this is an opportunity to talk about the prevalence of sexual assault, its prevention, safety measures, and security, and of course, treatment and help. Sexual Assault Awareness and Statistics Shockingly, sexual...

Social Media or Social Online Hell?

by Amy Helms | Mar 14, 2022 | Blog, Body Image, Eating Disorder, Recovery, Trauma

Unless you have been living in a vacuum, you have no doubt heard of the drama unfolding daily in social media between Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and Pete Davidson. While it is undeniably hard to turn away from this slow-moving train wreck, what it really reveals is...

While Pursuing Your Nutrition and Lifestyle Goals, Don’t Put Your Life On Hold!

by Amy Helms | Mar 7, 2022 | Blog, Body Image, Eating Disorder, Recovery

We all do it at some point … you say to yourself, “I’ll buy that outfit or book that vacation when I’m thinner / or put on that weight,” (depending upon your nutrition and lifestyle goals). Some people seem to always be waiting for that...

Trauma Anniversaries: What is the “Trauma Anniversary Effect” & What Can You Do if You Suffer From It?

by Amy Helms | Dec 15, 2021 | Blog, Recovery, Trauma

When we think of trauma, we are usually talking about something that happened as well as the associated memories of that event. In fact, for most people, surviving a traumatic event is only the beginning. Many involuntarily relive the memory of that trauma year after...

Overcoming Fear of Eating Certain Foods: The Day I Finally Got to Eat Beignets at Café du Monde in New Orleans

by Anonymous Guest Blogger | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, Eating Disorder, intuitive eating, non-diet, Recovery

To varying degrees, nearly everyone has fears. Some fear heights, some fear the dark, others fear spiders; but for me, I fear eating certain foods. It’s really a scary thing, being afraid to eat certain foods. But, did you know that restricting the range of...