Support for Eating Disorders and Mental Wellbeing
What is emotional eating? Emotional eating can be visible in plain sight. It can be as transparent as I am sad or mad or happy and I want to eat something to make this emotion and situation more bearable. That is what most people think of when they think of emotional eating – the pint …
If you are here you are probably feeling overwhelmed and confused with food in some capacity. First off I want you to know that, that is completely okay. There is SO much information out there about how we are SUPPOSED to be eating that it can be exhausting and confusing to navigate. Each person claims …
“If we are panicked or overwhelmed by food – it doesn’t matter what we are choosing to put in our body it will not nourish us” I am eating all the right things. I am only eating “healthy”. Why am I still having all of these digestive concerns even when I eat only good things. …
It has been a long week; a very different week for most of us. Schedules have changed. Leaving the house isn’t an option. The things that normally keep us sane we may not be able to do. For some of us this could be a chance to get some much needed sleep, get caught up …
Is it an eating disorder or just normal food stress? That is the question. Many people have a preoccupation with food, but would never consider it an eating disorder. Maybe because it doesn’t fit the diagnostic criteria of an eating disorder. Maybe because it doesn’t seem severe enough. Maybe because this preoccupation or focus on …
In life there are some horribly painful things. There are events, relationships, and emotions that are too difficult for us to deal with in that moment. So we find ways to cope with them. It could be watching a movie, writing in a journal, going for a walk, or having a bubble bath. These are …
Happy September! September can often feel like a mini New Year, especially if you have had the pleasure of taking some extra holidays these past couple months. Taking a step back from the office and the regular routine of daily life is so important, but it can often make it hard to get back into …
Stress is a part of our daily lives – it is not something that we can avoid as it has become an ingrained part of our society in North America. However just because stress is part of our daily lives now that doesn’t mean that it is normal for our bodies to be in a …
What if there was a simple, cost effective way to nourish your body and soul each and every day? Luckily there is: TEA. Making a cup of tea has been something that has been used to soothe the mind, body and soul since the beginning of time. You might be familiar with classic black tea …
Because in my mind I am not okay Eating disorders are one of the most complex and challenging illnesses to both treat and experience. They can be close to invisible, hidden by a “healthy” looking exterior of perceived calm and collection or they can be as evident as an emaciated human being. Types of eating …