Amy Schaugaard shares how motherhood was a primary motivator for her to recover, and how becoming pregnant gave her a brand new appreciation for her body.

Kelsey Grimes beautifully likens early eating disorder healing journey to the delicacy of an ancient Chinese vase called a “yangcai”, and shares how her healing journey led her to become a helper for others.

Leslie Jordan Garcia talks about a traumatic race-fueled experience in high school, how her body held on to the trauma, and learning about misogynoir while in therapy for her eating disorder.

Jess Sims interweaves history, research, and personal experience to explain how racist stereotypes and anti-Black fatphobia result in frequently ignored eating disorders among Black women.

As the Collaborative of Eating Disorders Organizations (CEDO), we are disappointed by the recent statement released by the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). Their statement expressed concern about - but notably did not oppose - the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) new guidelines for treating childhood “obesity,” which recommend extreme weight loss measures like medication and bariatric surgery for children as young as 12 and 13 years old.

Angel Austin, the Black, Infinifat, and disabled founder of Sacred Space for Fat Bodies, talks about her journey to body liberation and how the movement still has work to do to prioritize the most marginalized.

Seye Akinyemi challenges the stigma and stereotypes surrounding eating disorders in Black men and provides recommendations for enhancing diagnoses, treatment, and community support.

Melissa Gerson, LCSW breaks down Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and guides the reader through an exercise to help determine their values.

Watching a sibling descend into an eating disorder can be really scary. Our writer shares about watching their sister begin to struggle, and how their subsequent involvement with Project HEAL helped to support her healing.

As a member of the Collaborative of Eating Disorders Organizations (CEDO), Project HEAL strongly opposes the new clinical guidelines introduced by the American Academy of Pediatrics. We do not support intentional weight loss in children via the methods included in the guidelines, especially the recommendation of bariatric surgery and pharmaceutical products for children.

Ellen Tuzi shares about her journey towards recovery and how she teaches her kids to have a positive relationship with food and their bodies.

Megan Bazzini dives into the global stats of the eating disorder crisis and calls for governments worldwide to abandon fatphobic ob*sity prevention funding in favor of eating disorder and HAES-based focuses.

Sharon Maxwell reflects on the experience of having her anorexia recovery story published in the New York Times.

Read about Project HEAL in 2022 from our CEO Rebecca Eyre

Project HEAL, the leading nonprofit in the U.S. focused on equitable access to eating disorder treatment, held its annual gala last Thursday, December 1st, at the Kimpton Hotel Eventi in New York City.

Eating disorders are costing governments billions worldwide. Megan Bazzini dives into the stats and shares how her time in Italy helped her to choose recovery.

Thanksgiving and the December holidays can be a particularly difficult time for folks who are in recovery for an eating disorder. Tara Criscuolo provides 5 tips for how to survive food-centered gatherings.

Veteran Mike Urban reflects on how the training servicemembers receive in the military helps to keep them alive, but also often creates disordered eating habits.

After receiving harmful care at a California residential treatment facility, this author bravely shared their story to help others heal from similar experiences.

Hannah Lazerowitz found parallels between her relationship with coffee and her relationship with herself as she descended into an eating disorder. She speaks to the lessons she learned while writing from a cozy café.