Food is deeply emotional for many people. It can feel comforting after a difficult day, celebratory during meaningful moments, or soothing when stress feels overwhelming. Emotional eating is common, especially in a culture where food is often tied to comfort, connection, reward, and coping. But...
If you’ve ever promised yourself you would “do better” with food… only to find yourself overeating, emotionally eating, binge eating, restricting, or thinking about food all day long later that same day, you are not alone. Many people who struggle with eating behaviors describe feeling...
Anxiety and Eating Disorders Often Overlap Anxiety does not always look the way people expect it to. It is not always panic attacks, visible overwhelm, or obvious fear. Sometimes anxiety shows up through constant overthinking, perfectionism, self-criticism, and the pressure to stay in control. For...
All or nothing thinking is one of the most common patterns I see in eating disorder work. It’s often subtle, and it rarely announces itself as a problem. In fact, it can look like discipline, health, or “doing things right.” But over time, it tends...