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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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Spouses and Partners Virtual Support Group! 4th Tuesday of the month, 5:30 to 7pm ET

Spouses and Partners is a NAMI Family Support Group for spouses and other romantic partners of people living with a mental health condition. This peer-run group offers support in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Share your experiences, build community and learn from others with similar challenges.

💻 If you'd like more information or would like to join, you can find the link here. Virtual groups are every 4th Tuesday, 5:30 to 7pm Eastern Standard Time. Closed captioning is available: naminycmetro.org/programs/spouses-and-partners

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Hi, my name is LetterstoRosy. I'm here because I believe in being there for the younger generation that have been through many things and can sit here today and say I'm a survivor.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #PTSD #ADHD #Migraine #OCD #Grief #EatingDisorder #BipolarDisorder

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Hi, my name is LetterstoRosy. I'm here because I believe in being there for the younger generation that have been through many things and can sit here today and say I'm a survivor.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #PTSD #ADHD #Migraine #OCD #Grief #EatingDisorder #BipolarDisorder