Tips for supporting someone with an eating disorder

Family members and friends always wonder how to help their loved one who is suffering with an eating disorder.  Here are a tips. Tip 1: Express love unconditionally.   The impulses of a loved one is typically to express love and concern in the same breath. It’s natural and understandable. It’s also risky. Concern often comes across as controlling and directive. Instead, …

Interview with Joanna Poppink, MFT: Part 1

Hi everyone. I’d like to introduce Joanna Poppink, MFT. She is a licensed psychotherapist in California, the author of “Healing your Hungry Heart: Recovering from your Eating Disorder” and a fellow recovery blogger. I found her blog a while back and have loved the how she covers many different aspects of eating disorders and recovery, from cultural influences to inner …