By Around the Dinner Table Member “Purplerain” Having lived through my daughter’s eating disorder has taught me a lot, and what I have learned helped…
By Lisa Burns, FEAST Volunteer and Canadian Parent Advocate On any given day I speak to at least 2 families with adolescents in Canada waging…
By Laura Cohen, F.E.A.S.T. Parent Support Volunteer As if having a teen with an eating disorder was not hard enough, add the pressure of college…
By Angie Williamson, UK Why? Why was the only question going through my mind. I was lying on a very uncomfortable single fold out bed…
By Emily Boring A golden rule: Never use the language of an eating disorder to talk back to an eating disorder. Perhaps this sounds obvious.…
By Oona Hanson “When did this start?” “When will things get any better?” “When will this be over?” Time is one of those things parents…
By Bronny Carroll Caring for a loved one with an eating disorder can be an incredibly challenging role. Support people often experience feelings of isolation…
By Bella Reed The children’s eating disorders centre with its NHS-blue carpets, bland beige comfy chairs and assorted potted plants became a place of comfort…
By Catherine Brown As cohost of the Eating Disorders: Navigating Recovery Podcast, I have had the incredible opportunity to delve into deep, raw, vulnerable conversations…
By Meaghan We made a mistake. A grave one. And it almost cost our daughter her life. My husband and I learned what we could…