Eating Disorders and PTSD [Podcast]
Tabitha Farrar talks to writer, speaker, and songwriter Jenni Schaefer about her recovery from Anorexia, and subsequent experiences with PTSD. In this…
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Writing on eating disorder recovery for adults — the recovery process, neural rewiring, extreme hunger, weight restoration, and more.
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I don't care what Lily Collins or anyone else says, there is no "safe" way to lose weight if you have Anorexia.
I don't care what Lily Collins or anyone else says, there is no "safe" way to lose weight if you have the genetic predisposition for Anorexia. I'm so over…
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Going Sane — exposing malpractice in the mental health industry
Lisa Sabey is the woman behind the documentary "Going Sane." In this podcast we talk about: -Malpractice in the field of mental health -Lack of…
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You do not have to be thin to have Anorexia | You do not have to be thin to be underweight
All the horses in this picture are different sizes. All the horses in this picture are respected and thought of as beautiful. On Sunday I published a…
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The importance of recognizing Anorexia in people in larger bodies
In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to Dr. Rachel Millner about Anorexia and people in larger bodies. This podcast was inspired by an email from a mother…
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Mental health patients do not fail treatment. Treatment fails patients.
You did not fail treatment. Treatment failed you. I lose count of how many times I say this. I had to say it again yesterday to someone who was convinced…
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Podcast: Challenging intake guidelines — Dr Graham Redgrave
Tabitha Farrar talks to Dr Graham Redgrave about the research done at Johns Hopkins looking into higher weights and a faster rate of refeeding patients with…
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Anorexia Recovery: Becoming Recovery-Body Proud
Last week I wrote about The New Body Problem in Anorexia recovery. Today I am writing about the other side: becoming recovery-body proud. Here is the…
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Exercise Trackers, BMI, Obesity, and Anorexia Treatment
In this podcast Tabitha Farrar talks to Courtney Simpson about the work that she is doing looking at fitness tracker use amoungst people with eating…
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Anorexia Recovery: The New Body Problem
New Body Problem = the thoughts and feelings that arise when we move through physical change in Anorexia recovery. I got an email this week from a person in…
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How ARFID differs from AN/BN — science of picky eating
Tabitha Farrar talks to Hana Zickgraf about a recently published research paper titled: Adult picky eaters with symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake…
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Do you need talk therapy in order to recover from Anorexia?
The short answer here is "No." You do not need talk therapy in order to reach full remission from Anorexia. However, you might want it, in which case you…
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Stomach problems in Anorexia recovery
As if recovery wasn't already difficult enough from a mental standpoint, there are often physical discomforts too! This blog post is about stomach in…
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Anorexia Recovery: The problem with "intuitive eating"
I'll preface this blog post with this: this post is about intuitive eating and Anorexia recovery. If you don't have Anorexia, go ahead and do all the…
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Anorexia Recovery as an Adult: Sustaining recovery when life happens
Recovery from Anorexia certainly becomes easier to maintain with time, however, large and stressful life events can make even the most solidly recovered…