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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
When you are recovering from an eating disorder, the holidays can be less than jolly. So, let’s identify what is harmful and make a plan on how to survive the holidays with an eating disorder. While good cheer and tidings of joy abound, the reality is, the holidays...