By: Jennifer Ponce de Leon, MA, LPC When people think of an “eating disorder,” they often picture someone who refuses to eat or someone who binges and purges. But disordered eating often appears in much quieter ways in everyday life: in the guilt after a meal, the constant mental math of calories, or the feeling…
By: Jessica Johns-Green, LPC For all the good things that sport offers to athletes, there is also an increased risk for eating disorders. A complicated relationship between ourselves and food is characteristic of most Americans. Problematic eating habits may even be more of a norm…
By: Jessica Johns-Green, LPC Eating disorders are widespread. They are estimated to affect 30 Million Americans within their lifetime and roughly 900,000 Texas residents, according to Sage Recovery & Wellness. As Common as Eating Disorders Are, They Can Seem Difficult to Understand Even those suffering…
By: Jessica Johns-Green, LPC Eating disorders are on the rise, with binge eating disorders leading the way as the standard form of an eating disorder. Post-pandemic life finds many of us living in sweatpants and leggings while working from home. Social isolation gives rise to…
By: Jessica Johns-Green, MA, LPC What does the family you grew up in have to do with eating disorders later in life? Clients often recognize the difficulties in their families, but the eating disorder starts later on. Binge eating, bulimia and anorexia can be seen…
By: Jessica Johns-Green, LPC Diets force change by setting strict rules but mostly create only temporary change. The underlying issues – emotionally and mentally – stay the same. Or even get worse. Cutting calories makes us focus on food more. And failure? That’s just the…
Posted: February 5, 2020 By: Jessica Johns-Green, LPC Unhealthy relationships with food and eating disorders are prevalent in our society. Mental health issues are also prevalent in our society with over 40 million adults diagnosed with anxiety every year. So have you ever wondered if you use food for comfort and to just deal? You’re…