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Lindsay Ensor
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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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Tattoo reads: Feed your brain.
Tattoo reads: Feed your brain.
Sarah Schuster
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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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Eli Slater
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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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What’s your go-to self-soothing technique?

In moments of stress, symptom flares, frustration, annoyance, anger, or overwhelm, how do you ground your energy, find comfort, or soothe your nervous system? What strategies or techniques are most effective for you?

Let’s take our #MightyMinute today to share the tips, tricks, and hacks that help us feel more centered and calm.

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #EatingDisorders #Depression #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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Making good progess!!

You guys, I've been in eating disorder recovery for a month now, and I've been doing amazing! I've been eating regular, substantial meals, haven't weighed myself, attended support groups and appointments, (virtually since I'm recovering from a car accident injury) and working on my Tumblr blog for ED survivors. I feel really proud of myself and just wanted to share this. Just a few months ago I was completely starving myself and I was miserable. Now I'm learning to love myself day by day, and the positivity is bleeding out into every other aspect of my life. I no longer identify with having an eating disorder, I consider myself as recovered. Recovery is an action, a choice we make each day. I noticed I'm also healed from and being healed from all these other diagnoses that were negatively impacting my life, too. PTSD no longer has any hold on me, and neither does depression.

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is AdaptiveOpossum680. I'm here because I feel lost and lonely thinking no one gets me with my mental health issues. struggling t cope in healthy ways.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #PTSD #EatingDisorder

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is AdaptiveOpossum680. I'm here because I feel lost and lonely thinking no one gets me with my mental health issues. struggling t cope in healthy ways.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #PTSD #EatingDisorder

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List four intentions for the week ahead.

Happy Monday, Mighty family! 🗓️

Let’s welcome the week by setting some intentions. As you look toward the days ahead, what do you want to remember to do, to be, to create, or to embody? What’s on your agenda for this week?

Share your intentions for this new week and new month in the comments below. 📝

#MightyMinute #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Autism #Parenting #PTSD #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #EatingDisorders #Depression #Fibromyalgia #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #Migraine #Spoonie

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Life goes on

One of the hardest parts of adulting is realizing that life doesn’t slow down when we’re struggling — the deadlines, bills, and responsibilities keep piling up. But here’s a gentle reminder: you don’t have to take giant leaps to keep going. Break your day into the smallest possible steps — send one email, drink a glass of water, write down what’s stressing you. Progress isn’t about perfection, it’s about momentum.

What’s one small thing you can do right now to remind yourself you’re still moving forward?

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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