Center of Life Health Inc.
611 S Federal Hwy Suite H
Stuart, FL 34994
Oliver-Pyatt Centers
Miami, FL
Georgia
Ridgeview Institute Women's Program
3995 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080
EDIN - Eating Disorders Information Network
2964 Peachtree, Suite 324
Atlanta, GA 30305
Atlanta Center for Eating Disorders
4536A Barclay Drive
Atlanta, GA 30338
Hawaii
Anorexia and Bulimia Center of Hawaii
444 Hobron Lane Suite 315
Honolulu, HI 96815
Illinois
Insight: Eating Disorders, Weight Managment & General Psychological Services
4711 W. Golf Rd.
Suite 403
Skokie, IL 60076
Timberline Knolls
40 Timberline Drive
Lemont, IL 60439
The Awakening Center
ED Treatment Services
3523 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657-1137
Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery
Proctor Hospital
5409 North Knoxville Avenue
Peoria, IL 61614
Indiana
Selah House
2401 N Shore Blvd
Anderson, IN 46011
Charis Center for Eating Disorders
6640 Intech Boulevard, #190
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Kansas
Path Clinic
9342 East Central Avenue, Suite D
Wichita, KS 67206
Louisiana
River Oaks Hospital
1525 River Oaks Road West
New Orleans, LA 70123
Maryland
Eating Disorders Center of Potomac Valley
110 North Washington Street, Suite 407
Rockville, MD 20850
Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt
6535 N. Charles Street
Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21204
Johns Hopkins Eating Disorders Program
Meyer 101, Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Massachusetts
Cambridge Eating Disorder Center
3 Bow St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Laurel Hill Inn
PO Box 368
Medford, MA 02155-0004
The Klarman Eating Disorders Center at McLean Hospital
115 Mill Street
Belmont, MA 02478
Michigan
Eating Disorder Treatment Network
Oakland County, MI
Dennis & Moye & Associates
1750 S. Telegraph Rd #100
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Minnesota
The Emily Program
2550 University Avenue West
Suite 314N
St. Paul, MN 55114
Methodist Hospital Eating Disorders Institute
6490 Excelsior Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
Mississippi
Pine Grove
3875 Veteran's Memorial Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39403
Missouri
McCallum Place on the Park
231 West Lockwood Avenue
Suite 201
St. Louis, MO 63119
Castlewood Treatment Center
800 Holland Road
Ballwin, MO 63021-7230
VITA Eating Disorders Program
2316 East Meyer Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64132
Montana
Rimrock Foundation
1231 North 29th Street
Billings, MT 59101
Nebraska
Children's Hospital Eating Disorders Program
8200 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68114
OMNI Eating Disorder Program
8715 Oak Street
Omaha, NE 68124
Nevada
Center for Hope of the Sierras
1453 Pass Road
Reno, NV 89511
New Jersey
The Koch Center
110 Warren Avenue
Hohokus, NJ 07423
University Medical Center at Princeton
253 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
The Renfrew Center
174 Union Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
New York
Realization Center, Inc
19 Union Square West
Seventh Floor
New York, NY 10003
EDRC - Eating Disorder Resource Center
330 W. 58th St.
Suite 206
New York, NY 10019
Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia
Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy
1841 Broardway, Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10023
Passages
747 3rd Avenue #24
New York, NY 10017
CEDAR Associates
67 South Bedford Road
Mt Kisco, NY 10549
Eating Disorder Associates
900 Merchants Concourse
Suite 403
Westbury, NY 11590
Ophelia's Place
115 2nd Street
Liverpool, NY 13088
Centre Syracuse
3300 James Street
Syracuse, NY 13206
Sol Stone Center
1003 Walnut Street
Elmira, NY 14901
The Renfrew Center
11 East 36th Street
New York, NY 10016
North Carolina
Tapestry
501 S. Broad Street
Brevard, NC 28712
Carolina House
176 Lassiter Homestead Road
Durham, North Carolina 27713
The Renfrew Center
6633 Fairview Road
Charlotte, NC 28210
University of North Carolina Eating Disorders Program
101 Manning Drive
CB#7160
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7160
Southlake Center For Self Discovery
709 Northeast Drive
Suite 20
Davidson, NC 28036
Charlotte Center for Balanced Living
505 East Boulevard
Suite 200
Charotte, NC 28203
Chrysalis Center for Counseling & Eating Disorder Treatment
3806 Park Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Horse Sense of the Carolinas, Inc.
6919 Meadows Town Road
Marshall, NC 28753
Ohio
The Sommer Group
130 Northwoods Blvd
Columbus, OH 43235
River Centre Clinic
5465 Main Street
Sylvania, OH 43560
Eating Management Center
23250 Chagrin Boulevard, #425
Beachwood, OH 44122
Acoria Eating Disorder Treatment / A Weigh Out Life Coaching
3444 Aultwoods Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45208
Norton Eating Disorders Center
2891 Ziegle Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45208
Oklahoma
Laureate Psychiatric Clinic & Hospital
6655 South Yale Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136
Rader Programs
Brookhaven Hospital
201 South Garnett
Tulsa, OK 74128
Oregon
Alliance Counseling Center
818 NW 17th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209
A Better Way Counseling Center
Eating Disorder Program
818 NW 17th Avenue
Suite 8
Portland, OR 97209
Columbia River Eating Disorders Network
Portland, OR
Kartini Clinic
2800 North Vancouver
Suite 118
Portland, OR 97227
Rainrock Treatment Center
1863 Pioneer Pkwy. East
Suite 304
Springfield, OR 97478
Pennsylvania
Center for Overcoming Problem Eating (COPE)
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Abstinent Living at the Turning Point at Washington, Inc.
199 North Main Street
Washington, PA 15301
The Penn State Eating Disorders Program
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Braircrest Office Building, Suite 250
905 West Governor Road
Hershey, PA 17033
My Self Design
937 Davis Road
Ambler, PA 19002
Friends Hospital
4641 Roosevelt Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19124
The Renfrew Center
475 Spring Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Tennessee
Recovery Ranch
P.O. Box 38
Nunnelly, TN 37137
The Renfrew Center
1624 Westgate Circle
Suite 100
Brentwood, TN 37027
Scales Nutrition
2011 Church Street
Suite 305
Nashville, TN 37212
Solace: A center for the treatment of eating disorders
3085 Broad Street
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Texas
Sante Center for Healing
Argyle, TX 76226
The Walker Wellness Clinic
100 Highland Park Village
Suite 320
Dallas, TX 75205
Timberlawn Mental Health Systems
4600 Samuel Blvd
Dallas, TX 75228
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
8200 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
Nutrition Paradox
1521 N. Cooper St.
Suite 202
Arlington, TX 76011
Eating Disorder Hope
5112 Golden Lane
Fort Worth, TX 76123
Providence Clinic DePaul
PO Box 23289
Waco, TX 76702
The Menninger Clinic Eating Disorders Program
2801 Gessner Drive
Houston, TX 77080
Eating Disorder Center at San Antonio
7701 Broadway
Suite 201
San Antonio, TX 78209
Utah
Center for Change
1790 North State Street
Orem, UT 84057
New Life Centers
1255 East 3900 South Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
Avalon Hills Adolescent Residential Eating Disorders Program
7852 West 600 North
Petersboro, UT 84325
Avalon Hills Adult Residential Eating Disorders Program
8530 South 500 West
Paradise, UT 84328
Vermont
Matrix Health Systems
80 Linden Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Virginia
Growth and Recovery Center
10721 Main Street, Suite 2350
Fairfax, VA 22030
On Track! Nutrition & Fitness Consulting
3479 Preddy Creek Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Thinner Wisdom; "The Body/ Mind/ Spirit Nutrition Center"
8010 Ridge Road, Suite D
Richmond, VA 23229
Washington
The Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 700
Edmonds, WA 98020
The Center for Counseling & Health Resources, Inc
547 Dayton Street
Edmonds, WA 98020
NutritionWorks
2901 NE Blakeley St Suite 3B
Seattle, WA 98105
Child & Family Guidance Center
6424 North Ninth Street
Tacoma, WA 98406
Positive Body Images
209 4th Avenue East
Olympia, WA 98501
Wisconsin
Rogers Memorial Hospital
34700 Valley Road
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
ProHealth Care - Behavioral Medicine Center
721 American Avenue, Suite 501
Waukesha, WI 53188
Gundersen Lutheran Eating Disorders Program
1900 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601
The Council of Fashion Designers of American has recently released new guidelines for models who work Fashion Week and other industry events.
As a whole, I applaud the group's focus to educate the industry and encourage healthy eating and treatment, if necessary. Do you think these guidelines will help? Do you see any limitations to the guidelines? Take a minute to read the new guidelines and let me know what you think. . . .
A new campaign in Georgia targeted at childhood obesity has raised significant alarm in the eating disorder community. Specifically, many of us who treat eating disorders are concerned that the campaign focuses more on body size than on the promotion of healthy eating and exercise behaviors. It is negative, shaming, and could actually encourage the development of eating disorders in those who may have such tendencies.
As such, the Binge Eating Disorder Association has developed an online petition, with the hopes of arresting the campaign.
If, for some reason, you missed the fact that we recently celebrated a new year, you surely cannot miss the barrage of weight-loss advertising appearing in our media this week. By now, you've probably viewed commercials from our nation's power players, each starring its own celeb: Jennifer Hudson for Weight Watchers, Janet Jackson for Nutri-System, and Mariah Carey for Jenny Craig (can someone please help me identify exactly what Mariah is doing in this commercial?)
Upping the ante in cyberspace is a new site that allows dieters to gamble on how much weight they lose.
What I know is that if I had $100 riding on my weight loss, I'd somehow make it happen. What might happen after, though, is likely what happens to most dieters after the fact, highlighted by a recent study among adolescents, which appeared in the Journal of Adolescent Health and which concludes in its abstract, “Findings clearly indicate that dieting and unhealthy weight control behaviors, as reported by adolescents, predict significant weight gain over time.”
If you begin a diet, chances are that you'll lose weight. Chance are also that if you end the diet (which you may do after a pre-specified time or earlier, due to difficulty in adhering to the diet), you will gain the weight back. In many cases, you will gain even more. The statistics have spoken loud and clear, and not one product, plan, or gimmick has shown the ability to compete successfully with them.
By now, you've probably heard about H & M's recent advertising snafu, in which the Swedish retailers plugged real-life faces on computer-generated bodies. The story was exposed earlier this month.
And what about the notorious Faith Hill photoshopping job on Redbook magazine?
Revealed several years back, the side-by-side comparison spoke volumes about what the industry will do to sell a star.
But, in all of this, we're reminded of what this re-imaging does for the every woman--setting an unrealistic, unattainable standard. H & M models do not exist in reality. Not even Faith Hill can look like Faith Hill. Let's continue to expose the myths that fuel the fire. It's so important that we do.
Scenario 1: Let's say that there's this young woman who comes to therapy. We'll call her Diana. Diana doesn't have an eating disorder. What brings her into treatment is panic attacks. In the course of her anxiety, let's say Diana loses weight. She's panicky, on edge, and she's not eating enough. Let's say that Diana was "at a normal weight" (whatever that is) before and that when she loses weight, she looks unhealthy. Let's also say she has a psychiatrist who's treating her for her anxiety. Then, let's say that Diana's therapist expresses concerns about her weight loss and discusses with her how she can get adequate nutrition even with low appetite. Remember, Diana doesn't have an eating disorder, so this isn't the most complicated thing. Next, let's say that Diana starts to feel less anxious. Some combination of medication and therapy is helping her, and her panic attacks remit. Let's say, that in the process of this, she gains back the weight she had lost. Let's say again "at a normal weight" (whatever that is). Finally, let's say that she visits her psychiatrist after some time, who mentions Diana's weight gain and states that 1) Diana needs to lose weight and 2) She needs to do so by their next visit.
Scenario 2: Let's say that another woman who has been in therapy for many years for anxiety, depression, and a sub-clinical eating disorder, is seeing a relatively new psychiatrist. We'll call her Sharon. Sharon likes her new psychiatrist because she seems compassionate and responsive to her. Like many psychiatrists she's had in the past, Sharon's current psychiatrist is eager to try out new medications and doses of medications with her, in order to alleviate her symptoms. During one appointment, Sharon, who is "at a normal weight" (whatever that is), expresses concern about her psychiatrist's recent recommendation that she up the dosage of her medication in order to address her residual anxiety. "Doesn't that cause weight gain?," she asks. Sharon is concerned because she has a history of binge eating, and she doesn't want to be on anything that exacerbates this condition. "It could," her psychiatrist replies, "But that's when you just need to focus on portion control." To Sharon, who again has a history of binge eating, hearing the phrase "portion control" creates such anxiety in her that she actually wants to binge. She's had many attempts at trying to restrict what she eats (in fact, that's what led to her binge eating, according to her understanding of it all), and this does not seem to be an adequate solution.
Do you have any reactions to these scenarios? They can and do occur, highlighting the importance of consulting with professionals who have specific education and training in the field of eating disorders. A simple, innocuous comment as processed by someone with an eating disorder can do significant, unintended damage. Ideally, those struggling with eating disorders can arrive at a place in their recovery where a single comment isn't so threatening (as they may come from various sources), but until and unless this happens, it's important to select a treatment team sensitive to these concerns.
A while back, a reporter asked me my position regarding celebrities disclosing that they have struggled with eating disorders. She asked if I thought the disclosure was helpful or hurtful for the general public. I went with "helpful," and here's why: Obviously, I wish that no one had to suffer the physical and psychological damage of an eating disorder. But, since people do develop them, and since we're still learning how to best treat them, pay for treating them, etc., I think any type of public awareness is beneficial. For fans who struggle with eating disorders, learning of someone else's struggle may help with feelings of shame or isolation around the disorder. Moreover, I think it's important for the public to understand that a number of the singers, actresses, and models they admire are not as naturally thin as they appear. In many cases, they must go to drastic measures, in order to conform to our current body ideal (see Adriana Lima's recent revelation to the Telegraph for proof). For some, these measures may lead to the development of full-blown eating disorders. In my opinion, the more information we have that counteracts the idea that skinny (for all women) is healthy and effortless, the better.
Can one woman hail the return of entire macronutrient? I'd like to try.
We live in a carb-free, low-carb, healthy-carb country. We're encouraged by experts to up our protein intake and lower our carbohydrates, with the premise that this is the key to arriving at a healthy (read: aesthetic) weight.
Recently, I went to a dinner party and brought a lovely quinoa. It went untouched. Because of the carbs.
Later that week, I stopped at my gym's snack bar to pick up a sports drink prior to yoga class. Amidst a sea of no-carb, high-protein drinks (many infused with artificial sweeteners in order to claim the title), I finally stumbled on some fruit juice that fit the bill.
I get it. We realized that we'd weigh a little less if we cut back on carbs. But, what we didn't realize is that we'd be eliminating a major energy source, one that fuels our muscles, organs, and brains. Carbohydrates have a significant impact on mood, as well. Just ask someone who's going carb-free.
Your trainer tells you to cut out bread. Your gossip magazine shows you a day in the life of your favorite celebrity, proving that lean protein and vegetables for lunch and dinner is not only doable, but leads to the intended results. Your coworker went low-carb and quickly dropped 15 pounds.
The thing is. . . not one nutritionist I respect has ever recommended this type of diet to anyone I know. They understand the importance of all three macronutrients. They understand what cutting carbs does to one's energy and mood. And then understand, as I do, that the weight-loss benefits of going low-carb are temporary (only for as long as you're on the diet), and that depriving ourselves of something (anything, really) often backfires, obfuscating the point entirely.
I wish that I had a dollar for every person I meet who complains of an inability to ward off mid-afternoon candy runs, or who shamefully confesses to late-night binges on chips, cookies, or cake, who, by the way, is also restricting her carbs. When she begins to reintroduce this necessary nutrient, she finds that her carbohydrate cravings remit. It's her body's way of saying, "Thanks for giving me what I need."
Have you seen it? I went to the Hollywood premiere a couple of weeks ago, and Darryl Roberts, the filmmaker, was there, along with several members of the cast, and all were available for a Q & A!
It isn't ground-breaking, but it does bring more, much-needed attention to eating disorders and our national focus on obesity.
And, speaking of fighting stigmas against weight and shape, try this one on for size:
The editor writes:
"I'm seeking personal essay submissions from women who have made strides in overcoming societal stigma around body size/weight and who now love/feel positive about their curvy/chubby/fat bodies. The submission deadline is quickly approaching. . . . I am offering contributors of accepted submissions $50."
Because if you're going to fight this stigma, you may as well earn some cash in the process!
Did you know that this week is Fat Talk Free Week? Check it out here!
Can you commit, for the remaining few days, not to utter a word about your body or anyone else's? I know, I know, there may still be that silly negativity squatting in your head. But, at least for conversational purposes, can we spend the rest of the week avoiding comments about weight, shape, or size? Can we, if approached by others to join in such dialogue, respond like Jessica Weiner does? ("I'm sorry, I don't speak that language.") And can we, freed up from useless chatter, use our time and energy to connect with others in a more meaningful and authentic way?
Try it out.
Take the pledge.
Then tell me, what will you talk about instead?
Did you know that last week was the Binge Eating Disorder Association's First Annual Weight Stigma Awareness Week? Either did I, which is why I'm posting about it now. This gives us plenty of time to prep for next year!
In light of this, I'd like to share Dr. Deb Burgard's recent piece on Health Speech. Burgard is a key player in the Health At Every Size and Association for Size Diversity and Health movements.
It never ceases to amaze me how medical doctors will often tell heavy people to lose weight, even when the patient shows no objective signs of disease. At the same time, the significantly underweight, eating-disordered patient will often fly under the radar, reporting that she's never discussed her eating disorders with her primary care provider who has, in turn, never asked about her about her low weight.
I hope that by promoting these movements we can move toward a place of greater size acceptance and can refocus agendas and efforts on health, rather than weight.
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