June 10, 2024 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
The harm reduction model in the context of eating disorder recovery is an approach that aims to minimize the negative health effects associated with disordered eating behaviors without requiring the complete cessation of these behaviors. The harm reduction approach recognizes that for many individuals, the goal of outright abstinence from disordered eating may not be […]
Mental Health Challenges in Adolescents & Young Adults: Our Kids Need Help
June 2, 2024 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Chicago Therapists Treat Adolescent Mental Health Challenges and Young Adult Issues In The Defining Decade, psychologist and author Meg Jay discusses how harmful it is to think about the twenties as a time of “suspended adolescence” or just a time for fun before life challenges get serious. Jay notes that this decade in one’s life […]
Anxiety Therapy Chicago: Recovery Tools From Chicago Therapists
May 24, 2024 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Understanding Anxiety Disorders and How Therapy Can Help Anxiety therapy can help with racing thoughts, insomnia, lack of focus, panic attacks, and fatigue. These are just a few of the anxiety symptoms that can negatively impact our lives. We might be afraid to seek help or still believe that we can control or will away […]
Practicing Self-Compassion Will Not Make Me Lazy, Weak, or Self-Indulgent.
April 16, 2024 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Self-Compassion, Mental Health, and Eating Disorder Recovery Self-compassion plays an essential role in mental well-being and eating disorder recovery by challenging our inner critic, connecting to others through our shared humanity, building resilience, and taking a balanced, mindful approach to suffering. In This Article Self-Compassion: From The Journal of Eating Disorders Self-compassion is associated with […]
Overcoming Toxic Diet Culture – Improve Your Relationship With Food and Find Peace With Your Body.
April 3, 2024 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Why does diet culture persist when studies have shown that diets do not work long-term 95% of the time? Worse yet, diets can cause additional harm with a greater risk of disordered eating or a full-blown eating disorder developing. Perhaps we should reevaluate just what exactly is going on here.
The Connection between Emotional Well-being and Eating Habits- Exploring the Link
March 11, 2024 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Did you know that how we feel can impact our eating behaviors? Sometimes, when people are sad, worried, or even really happy, they might eat more or less than usual, or even different kinds of foods. This can lead to problems with eating, like restricting, binge eating, feeling bad after eating, or not wanting to […]
Harnessing Hashtags for Mental Health: Your Quick Guide from Springsource Psychological Center
February 14, 2024 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
In the age of social media, hashtags have become vital tools for fostering online communities and sparking dialogues on various topics, including mental health. Springsource Psychological Center recognizes the influence these pound-signed keywords wield in uniting individuals. By curating and employing specific mental health hashtags, people and organizations can raise awareness, share resources, and support […]
Navigating Social Media for a Healthier Self-Image:
Chicago Therapist Offers Wellness Strategies
February 1, 2024 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
All over the country, as well as in the bustling city of Chicago, therapists are increasingly encountering clients whose self-image and mental well-being are impacted by social media use. The constant exposure to meticulously curated personas and seemingly perfect lifestyles can lead to a distorted sense of self, heightened self-criticism, and perfectionistic strivings. This article […]
Personal Stories of Recovery:
Triumph Over Eating Disorders and Childhood Trauma
January 9, 2024 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Recovery from an eating disorder is a profoundly personal journey, one that often involves confronting the lingering impact of childhood trauma. This complex interplay between current mental health and past experiences has emerged as a focal point in understanding the intricacies of healing. Personal stories offer a unique lens through which we can view the […]
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