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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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Peace happens when you bring your attention back to now.

Depression often pulls the mind into the past while anxiety pushes it into the future. The present moment is where calm lives. Learning to notice where your thoughts go and gently bring them back builds emotional balance and mental strength. This simple awareness exercise can completely change how you experience stress and overwhelm. Try it today and tell me if you felt the shift.

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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#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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Imagine your symptoms are the DJ on a road trip today. What song are they putting on — and why? 🚘

Mighties, let’s picture ourselves on a road trip right now. If your symptoms were in charge of the music, what song would they choose to play? What makes that song a good fit for today? 📻🎵

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

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Stop Overthinking the Past and Future With This Simple Mind Shift

Overthinking keeps the mind stuck in regret about the past and anxiety about the future. Reflection is the tool that brings you back into the present. When you ask better questions, you gain clarity, emotional control, and calm. This simple habit trains your brain to stop spiraling and start learning. Which question helped you the most? Save this for the next time your thoughts race.

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

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Hi, my name is Carly. I've been diagnosed with
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Hi, my name is Carly. I've been diagnosed with
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Hi, my name is EagerChameleon497. I'm here because my youngest daughter suffers from Anorexia Nervosa, bipolar depression, trauma, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and a desire to not be alive.

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Hi, my name is EagerChameleon497. I'm here because my youngest daughter suffers from Anorexia Nervosa, bipolar depression, trauma, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and a desire to not be alive.

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You can’t control everything that happens.

 Most stress and anxiety come from reacting on autopilot. When you pause and ask yourself the right questions, you retrain your mind to respond calmly instead of emotionally. This simple awareness habit builds emotional control, reduces overwhelm, and improves mental health over time. Which question will you try next time you feel triggered? Comment below and save this to practice later.

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

28 Beautiful Tattoos That Represent Eating Disorder Recovery

A Speech About Eating Disorders Every High School Student Should Hear

Peace happens when you bring your attention back to now.

Imagine your symptoms are the DJ on a road trip today. What song are they putting on — and why? 🚘

Stop Overthinking the Past and Future With This Simple Mind Shift

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