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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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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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Hi, my name is bbagnasco. I'm here because

#MightyTogether #PTSD #ADHD #Anxiety #EatingDisorder #OCD

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Hi, my name is bpdbaddie22. I'm here because
I feel alone in my diagnosis as a teen. I have bpd (borderline personality disorder) and suspected bipolar 2. Anyone else in the same boat? I’m also struggling to find the right medication.
#MightyTogether #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Depression #PTSD #EatingDisorder #OCD

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I’m new here!

Hi, my name is bpdbaddie22. I'm here because
I feel alone in my diagnosis as a teen. I have bpd (borderline personality disorder) and suspected bipolar 2. Anyone else in the same boat? I’m also struggling to find the right medication.
#MightyTogether #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Depression #PTSD #EatingDisorder #OCD

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Share the story of your week using 5 face-expression emojis.

Happy Friday, Mighties! 🌟

Reaching the end of the first week of 2026 deserves a little dance party! 👯‍♀️💃🕺

How did your week go? Share it with us using five face-expression emojis in the comments below.

Here’s the story of Mighty staffer @sparklywartanks ' week:
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#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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What’s a health habit you practiced last year that would benefit you to continue this year?

As we get to know our bodies and minds better, the habits we build to support our health become part of a sustainable toolkit—one we can rely on during flares, pain, and other symptoms related to our health conditions.

What habits worked for you last year that you plan to carry forward this year? Why was that habit helpful? In what ways could you modify it to make it more sustainable in the long run?

#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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