Becoming a Human Guardrail for Your Child
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How to Practice Self-Care During the Coronavirus
With more and more people staying indoors and "social distancing" themselves from others, we're talking about one important aspect of being…
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall: I’m a New Mom
In March of 2016, my husband and I welcomed a beautiful baby girl. She lit up our lives and I was the happiest I have every been. Naturally, my body…
PostSecret
Check out our podcast, Mental Note. In this episode, we chat with Frank Warren, creator of PostSecret.
The Real Skinny on Spring Break - McCall
Here is the real skinny on spring break: it is not about what bathing suit you wear or how much you weigh. Spring Break is a vacation in the sun with…
Healthy Relationships and Perspectives
I’ve been thinking a lot about a quote I’ve seen floating around various social media spaces lately: “Sometimes you have to make peace with the fact…
The Tiny Evolutions in Recovery
WARNING: The aim of Say It Brave is to inspire honest and brave conversations about mental health. Some posts may unintentionally trigger an adverse…
Ditching Diet Culture and Dialing into Your Values
In this special Say It Brave event, we’ll give you tools to ditch diet culture in 2020 (and beyond), so that you can reclaim your energy and focus on…
Let’s Get Real: Binge Eating Disorder is a Real Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is both under-diagnosed and yet the most prevalent eating disorder. In fact, there are 2.5 times more people with binge eating…
Eating Disorders Past Age 40: Yes, You Deserve Recovery
To the older women struggling: Remember that you are not alone, you deserve a fulfilling life, and if you are willing, you have help on this journey.…
The Secrets of B.T. Harman
Check out our podcast, Mental Note. In this episode, we travel with B.T. Harman as he mines the secret journals of his early life in order to share…
Sober Holidays: Finding the Courage to Put Your Recovery First
In this Say It Brave Online Event with Leah Young (LCPC), Clinical Manager of Addiction Recovery Comprehensive Help Integrated Services at Eating…
Binge Eating: When Shame and Secrecy Hold Too Much Power
Why do people binge when they feel shame? Because shame feels terrible! Shame is sometimes described as a "punch in the gut" or a heart-wrenching…
No One Signs Your Cast
Check out our podcast, Mental Note. In this episode, we speak to Shay about his struggle with mental health issues and receiving the same level of…
Having Your Own Back This Thanksgiving
No matter what we are going through, the Thanksgiving holiday can bring challenges to our mental wellness.
Parenting a Child with an Eating Disorder: What if They Refuse Treatment?
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with a few parents of kids who are struggling with eating disorders; there was a common thread in our…
Overcoming Stress Eating
Stress eating is simply this: responding to stress by eating. Why does this happen? People stress eat because it works. Cortisol, a hormone produced…
Dr. Aldridge Answers Eating Disorder Questions
"Check out our podcast, Mental Note. This features the trailblazing expert on difficult to treat cases of eating and mood disorders, Dr. Delia…
Extreme Picky Eating: Is it an Eating Disorder?
You may be surprised to learn that what may look like picky eating could actually be an eating disorder. Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder…
When You’re Pregnant and Recovering From an Eating Disorder
If you are expecting to have a child soon or in the future, take some time today to rest your mind, soul, and body. Know that every bite you eat is…
Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of the Holidays
Join Shannon Kopp and Landry Yarborough LPC, NCC to discuss tools for practicing mental wellness and self-care through the end of the year and beyond.
Recovery Resiliency: What To Do When Nothing Is Working
Fighting for our mental wellness can be exhausting and discouraging at times. What can we do when we lose hope and feel like nothing’s working? How…
Fuel on the Flame
Check out our podcast, Mental Note. In this episode Lindsey Hall shares her struggle with Drunkorexia, a nonmedical term for the fusion of alcoholism…
Eating Disorder Recovery: Outgrowing Your "Sick" Clothes
I got myself into smaller and smaller sizes by shrinking my body. What I didn't realize at the time was that in order to shrink my body, I had to…
Does Nature Heal?
Check out our podcast, Mental Note. In this episode Jennifer Pharr Davis shares how her experience backpacking taught her about self-awareness,…
"Do I Need Help for Binge Eating?" Are You "Sick Enough"? - Kara Richardson Whitely
Like so many people with Binge Eating Disorder, I just didn't feel sick enough for treatment. What I didn't realize before recovery was that I was…
Charting Unknown Territory: Tools for Coping with Life Transitions
The only thing constant in life is change, but sometimes, change can feel painfully overwhelming. No matter what has shifted in your life, it's…
The Power of Yoga in Eating Disorder Treatment
Explore the many benefits of yoga in eating disorder treatment.
Do Sports Cause Eating Disorders?
Check out our podcast, Mental Note. In this episode Traci Carson tells us about the dark side of competition that prompted her to get off the field…
When Compare Meets Despair: Learning to Transform Envy into a Tool for Growth
Despite being universal, the emotion of envy often gets labeled bad and shameful. As a result, many of us reject it, stuff it down, and hide from the…
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