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What We Learned About Our 15-Year-Old Son’s Lesser-Known Eating Disorder

The DSM-5 (a manual that lists all psychiatric diagnoses, which medical professionals use) states that “avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder involving an extreme avoidance or low intake of food that affects growth and level of nutrients a patient receives.” My 15-year-old son has struggled with this for many years, but we [...]

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28 Beautiful Tattoos That Represent Eating Disorder Recovery

Eating disorder recovery — like recovery from many mental illnesses — if often spoken of like a life-long journey. Although you can recover from an eating disorder, it’s an ongoing process and one that can stick with you for a lifetime. To capture this journey of recovery, the National Eating Disorder Association asked its community [...]

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A Speech About Eating Disorders Every High School Student Should Hear

After being diagnosed with anorexia nervosa back in June 2016, we were asked to make speeches in English about something that was important to us. So here’s mine: A plea for education on the deadliness of eating disorders in secondary schools. Eating disorders are not “glamorous.” They’re deadly. You can thank today’s society for that. [...]

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The voice in your head

Healing does not mean the inner voice disappears, it means it loses its power over you. When you stop believing every thought automatically, space opens up for calm, self compassion, and even humor. That moment when you notice the voice and no longer feel controlled by it is a quiet sign of real progress. Have you noticed any changes in how you relate to your thoughts lately?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer

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Hi, my name is clairedaisy. I've been diagnosed with cancer, binge eating disorder, anxiety, depression, and ADHD.

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Hi, my name is clairedaisy. I've been diagnosed with cancer, binge eating disorder, anxiety, depression, and ADHD.

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Hi, my name is Chloe I'm here because I’ve struggled with mental health since I was 13 and wasn’t ppl to talk to and make me feel heard and seen.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #PTSD #ADHD #OCD #Grief #Cancer #EatingDisorder #Misophonia #DisruptiveMoodDysregulationDisorder

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Hi, my name is Chloe I'm here because I’ve struggled with mental health since I was 13 and wasn’t ppl to talk to and make me feel heard and seen.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #PTSD #ADHD #OCD #Grief #Cancer #EatingDisorder #Misophonia #DisruptiveMoodDysregulationDisorder

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If stress is draining your energy, try this today

Most people think stress is only mental, but prolonged stress affects your memory, your immune system, your focus, and your energy levels. Over time, it can leave you feeling foggy, tense, and exhausted without knowing why. Simple tools like slow breathing, relaxing physical tension in your body, and writing out what is weighing on your mind can interrupt this cycle and give your nervous system a chance to reset. These practices are not about fixing everything at once, they are about releasing pressure instead of carrying it all internally. Which of these tools do you feel like you could try the next time stress starts to build?

If you want to learn more about this, check out my video by clicking on one of the links below.

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