How I’m Coping with Body Image Pressure as a Bride

When I saw myself in my wedding dress, I cried. Too much consumption of TLC and romantic comedy’s led me to believe that one’s wedding dress fitting symbolized life transition, beauty, and tears of joy about childhood dreams being actualized. In contrast, my wedding dress fitting was wrought with anxiety and panic, rather than joyful […]

The Wall….. Leaving Far Behind

Denise Ann | Blogger & Advocate, Where I Stand Someone walks by and can’t help but notice what is in front of him. He examines it closely and can see that it was not built in a day, a week, a month or even a year. He probes aloud, “Why is this here?” I sit […]

The Wall…Leaving Fear Behind

Denise Ann | Blogger & Advocate, Where I Stand Someone walks by and can’t help but notice what is in front of him. He examines it closely and can see that it was not built in a day, a week, a month or even a year. He probes aloud, “Why is this here?” I sit with […]

Counting

Callie Henningsen | Blogger & Advocate, Where I Stand There is a Netflix-sponsored film that was recently released entitled To the Bone about a young woman with an eating disorder. “X calories for the pork, X for the buttered noodles, X for the roll, and X for the butter,” states a dark clothed Lily Collins […]

A Chapter From Her Life

Jessica Ross | Blogger & Advocate, Communications Coordinator We stood at the stove, the both of us standing beside one another. Mom watched over my hand as I stirred the simmering pot of chicken soup, making sure I was doing okay. There was this beautiful, soft silence in the room. A stillness. It felt nice. […]

My Thoughts on “Bikini Body” Season

Written by Kristy Cloetingh, Blogger & Advocate Where I live in New York City, summer is quickly approaching. It seems like Mother Nature decided to completely bypass spring and jump right from 40 degrees to 80 overnight. I’m personally thrilled about this. Although I love snow and went to school in Indiana (lake effect snow […]

The Day I Decided to Live

Written by Megan Saunders, Blogger & Advocate On the day before I decided to take my life, you may have been the person sitting next to me in my favorite coffee shop, or the person smiling at me as I passed you on the sidewalk with my spirited terrier. You may have seen the backpack […]

Without You

Written by Charlotte Sandy, Blogger & Advocate This month, it will be five years without you. Five years of moving through the waves of grieving a person society tells me I shouldn’t grieve. Who grieves the loss of a therapist, anyway? Mental health organizations and professionals always voice a message of hope: “Therapy can provide […]

Fitspo Culture and Eating Disorders

Written by Charlotte Sandy, Blogger & Advocate Although the fitspo phenomenon is nothing new, it wasn’t until lately when I noticed how often a number of people I know post about diet and exercise. Usually the posts start with a picture of some kind– often a gym selfie or muscle flex. Then there are accompanying […]