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Can journaling be life-transforming? Maybe. Can it improve your mental health? Most likely. Are there endless misconceptions and myths about journaling? Definitely.  Besides eating disorder…

I can’t believe it’s been two years since I started my eating disorder recovery blog! It’s surreal to think of how far I’ve come since…

For people with eating disorders, awareness events like February’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) can bring up mixed feelings.  On one hand, we’re glad that…

What a year to be a mental health blogger! It’s safe to say we’re all a bit tired and weary. Challenges aside, 2022 was also…

Men’s Health Month is nearing its end this November, and with it, we’ve seen the flood of Movember hashtags and moustache selfies. While a lot…

Boo! Are you scared of candy more than haunted houses? Does dressing up give you goosebumps? You’re not alone. If you’re a regular reader of…

Of all the awareness days and events around mental health, October’s Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) seems to slip through the cracks. Yes, there’s the…

It’s been a while since I’ve put together a resource guide for all things related to eating disorder recovery. However, with the back-to-school fall season…

Although I still occasionally get mistaken for a college student, it’s been a good ten-ish years since I was a first-year student in university.  I…

Does a book a day keep the therapist away? Like journalling (which I’ve written about in a previous blog post!), I find reading to be…

Ah, summer. Time to bring on the beach trips, balmy weather and a much-needed blogging break. It’s been a busy six months getting my business…

Caring for Carers — that’s the spotlight for the 7th annual World Eating Disorders Action Day on June 2, 2022. We’re celebrating the tireless efforts…

I’ve been dreading writing this blog post. Recently, I had a bad body image week and experienced a bit of an eating disorder relapse —…

You know those t-shirts that say “I was social distancing before it was cool?” For people with social anxiety disorder, this t-shirt is our life…

It’s rare to find someone that lets us feel 100% comfortable in our own skin, who never passes judgement or makes comments on our appearance.…

Earlier this week, I attended the Canadian Mental Health Association’s virtual kick-off event for Mental Health Week, all about exploring empathy.  One of the special…

I’ll admit I was hesitant to read Shell, a memoir by Michelle Stewart chronicling the last year of her life after a lifelong struggle with…

What better time to clean up your social media feed than springtime? I promise it’ll take less time than scraping the gunk out of the…

I first came across Dr. Jill Andrew’s advocacy work with eating disorders when I attended the virtual book launch for Body Stories: In and Out…

Social media is often blamed for playing a role in causing eating disorders. While I don’t agree that social media is the main culprit —…

I can’t believe it’s been one year since I started my eating disorder recovery blog! Twelve months ago, I remember feeling so nervous about announcing my…

As Eating Disorder Disorder Awareness Month nears its end, I’ve been reflecting on the role I’ve played. Mostly, it’s been a combination of advocating, sharing and…

With Valentine’s Day coming up, love is definitely in the air. For people with eating disorders though, dating and falling in love are some of…

This year, February 1-7 marks Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW) in Canada and the theme for 2022 is “everyone has a role to play.” Spearheaded…

Have you heard of orthorexia? In Jason Wood’s memoir Starving for Survival, he describes having to self-diagnose himself with this lesser-known eating disorder after his…

In the midst of an eating disorder, it’s hard to think about anything outside of the disease. The thoughts revolving around weight, food, appearance and…

Like so many others, Alicia Doner-Freire’s eating disorder was at its worst when COVID began. The combination of many things — lacking control, feeling isolated,…

’Tis the season of Movember, a month where people are encouraged to grow out their facial hair and spark conversation around men’s health, especially prostate…

Can journaling help with eating disorder recovery? I think so. I’ve been an avid journaler since the age of seven — that’s over 20 years!…

I have vivid memories of Halloween when I was a kid. I grew up in a pretty “healthy” household, meaning there wasn’t always a lot…

Whether you have an eating disorder or simply want to gain a better understanding of them, there’s no shortage of resources available. It can be…

Just over a year ago, I started seeing a new therapist to address an eating disorder relapse. As we went through my initial assessment, I…

Warning: Your heart may be in pieces after reading Marie-Noëlle Hébert’s debut graphic memoir, My Body in Pieces. Drawn entirely in graphite pencil, we are…

It’s no surprise that pets have a paws-itive impact on our overall health. Researchers have found that they help calm us down, lowering our blood…

Diets may not be a direct cause of eating disorders, but the two are definitely related in a “cousins-not-sisters” kind of way. Dieting falls in…

It isn’t every day that I get a request to participate in an eating disorder documentary — especially over Instagram from two high school students…

This is my first year participating in World Eating Disorders Action Day on June 2nd, a movement aimed at spreading awareness of eating disorders as…

Fear, isolation, uncertainty. These are all contributing factors to a surge in eating disorder cases, especially for younger people, during the pandemic. However, eating disorders…

Raise your hand if you miss having having people give you unsolicited diet tips in the lunchroom! I, for one, will not. It’s shocked me…

Before starting therapy for my eating disorder over ten years ago, I didn’t know a single person my age in therapy. Now, many of my…

On behalf of people everywhere who have experienced the wrath of binge eating disorder, please stop saying you are “binge-watching” a TV show on Netflix. …

A new addition to my blog, the Friends & Family FAQ is where I answer questions about supporting someone with an ED. Scroll down to…

There’s some truth behind the stereotype of gymnasts having eating disorders — sports that focus on appearance, weight requirements or muscularity are a risk factor…

If someone reveals to you that they have an eating disorder, first off, congratulations! It’s an immense privilege they trusted you with this deeply personal…

I’ve thought about starting a blog about eating disorder recovery for years. Being a recovering perfectionist, I always had an excuse preventing me. Too busy…