People of Size
An interview with Rebecca Weinstein, the founder of PeopleofSize.com about the experience of being a large person in today’s culture. Rebecca states that 90% of the problems of being large come from...
View ArticleThe Psychiatric Treatment of Eating Disorders
Dr. Lockhart describes her work at the New England Eating Disorders center at Mercy Hospital. She emphasizes how she tries to help her patients distance their sense of self from the eating disorder,...
View ArticleSelf-worth and Food
An interview with therapist and trainer, Toni Herbine-Blank about her own struggle with food and body image. Toni describes the struggle between her inner “fit girl” parts that were rigid and...
View ArticleMindfulness and Compulsive Eating
An interview with therapist Alice Rosen, about compulsive eating. Alice describes her own struggle with food, and her discovery through mindful eating, of experiencing satisfaction for the first time....
View ArticleBulimia and the Inner Feeling of Badness
An interview with Julia Jarvis about her struggle with bulimia and her recovery. Julia describes her profound experience with feeling she was bad, and keeping a journal of her daily sins. She credits...
View ArticleUnderstanding the role of Anorexia and Eating Disorders
An interview with therapist Lori Galperin about how to have a non-judgmental relationship to an eating disorder. Lori describes the many roles that eating disorders serve in the life of a young person,...
View ArticleThe Relational Dynamics of Feeding Your Child
An Interview with nutritionist and family therapist, Ellyn Satter about the feeding relationship between parent and child. Ellyn describes the “Division of Responsibility” where the parent is in...
View ArticleSelf-Compassion and Weight Loss
An Interview with psychotherapist Jean Fain about Self-compassion for chronic dieters. Jean describes research showing that self-compassion messages can reduce over-eating and binging. She...
View ArticleFood Addiction and Spiritual Hunger
An interview with Episcopal priest, Margaret Bullitt-Jonas about her experience of food addiction. Margaret describes her recovery including her becoming able to bear the feelings of longing, even if...
View ArticleObesity’s link to Child Abuse
An interview with Dr. Vincent Felitti about his groundbreaking work discovering the high prevalence of child sexual abuse among those who are obese. In his clinic 55% of patients coming in for...
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