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photo of a young teenage boy wearing a hooded sweatshirt and looking up at trees in a forest
Lindsay Ensor
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Eating Disorders
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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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Hi, my name is ILovePink. I'm here because I live with pain in my back.

#MightyTogether #EatingDisorder

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Hi, my name is ILovePink. I'm here because I live with pain in my back.

#MightyTogether #EatingDisorder

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Thankful Thursday ☀️

It's that time of the week again, Mighties! Tell me in the comments below 👇 three things you are thankful for.
#MentalHealth #Anxiety #Agoraphobia #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ADHD #Addiction #AnorexiaNervosa #BulimiaNervosa #BackPain #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BingeEatingDisorder #BipolarDisorder #BipolarDepression #Cancers #CeliacDisease #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #ChildLoss #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Dementia #Depression #Epilepsy #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #EatingDisorders #Fibromyalgia #FoodAllergies #Grief #JointHypermobilitySyndrome #Hemophilia #InterstitialCystitis #Lupus #Migraine #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #PanicAttacks #PanicDisorder #ReactiveAttachmentDisorder #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #SjogrensSyndrome #PTSD #RestlessLegsSyndrome

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Hi, my name is lettersfromtheheart. Im here because I want to share my stories and potentially help someone else or make them feel less alone

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #PTSD #EatingDisorder #OCD #ADHD

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Hi, my name is lettersfromtheheart. Im here because I want to share my stories and potentially help someone else or make them feel less alone

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #PTSD #EatingDisorder #OCD #ADHD

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Jazlyn Wadley
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Hi, my name is Jazlynmae. I've been diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type, BPD, CPTSD, OCPD, OCD, and ARFID. I also have Chronic Migraines, And Anxiety. I got a Traumatic Brain Injury in Basic training for the US ARMY. I served for almost 2 years, when my head issues basically took over. I'm looking for community and to learn

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Migraine #PTSD #OCD #EatingDisorder #Schizophrenia

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I’m new here!

Hi, my name is Jazlynmae. I've been diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type, BPD, CPTSD, OCPD, OCD, and ARFID. I also have Chronic Migraines, And Anxiety. I got a Traumatic Brain Injury in Basic training for the US ARMY. I served for almost 2 years, when my head issues basically took over. I'm looking for community and to learn

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Migraine #PTSD #OCD #EatingDisorder #Schizophrenia

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Write an encouraging message to a Mighty who may need it today. 🩵

Hi, Mighty friends! 😊🫶

Let's encourage one another today. Your message can be a simple note of support, your favorite quote or song lyric, an affirmation, or even a personal win that might inspire hope in someone else.

💌 Here's my message:
I'm so proud and grateful to be part of such an amazing community of Mighty warriors. Every time I log in and share what I'm experiencing, I feel safe, supported, and understood. Thank you for making this community the caring and welcoming place it is today.

Share your message of encouragement below! 🌻

#CheerMeOn #CheckInWithMe #MentalHealth #Disability #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #RareDisease #Fibromyalgia #RheumatoidArthritis #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #EatingDisorders #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness

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