Welcome to the blog space of the Looking Glass community, where we post our own and others’ reflections and perspectives on eating disorder issues, programs and resources, journeys of recovery, and community news and events.
When researching residential treatment programs for different types of eating disorders , it’s important to remember that your child’s illness is much more than a diet gone awry. Eating disorders aren’t about food, weight or size – it’s a mental illness that is difficult to deal with and overcome. Advice for Parents with Children with…
DetailsAs a healthcare professional, you may come across young people with different types of eating disorders and it’s your job to point them in the right direction. Whether you are a dietician, doctor, counsellor, psychologist or you have specialized in eating disorders for a number of years, you can appreciate how delicate and complex some…
DetailsWhile there are many different types of eating disorders, you (or your child) will need a specific set of skills in order to overcome it. Research has shown that people can experience the same eating disorder in different ways, which is why you need experienced, qualified, empathetic and dedicated people from an eating disorder clinic…
DetailsEating disorders are a mental illness with physical consequences. If your child has an eating disorder and has been admitted at a residential treatment facility, chances are that you are already extremely worried (and have undoubtedly already spent a lot of time researching treatment solutions and after-care support options)...
DetailsWhenever I share my story as a recovering anorexic - whether it’s in front of a high school class, through my writing, or one-on-one, the question that everyone asks is, “How did you recover?” And that really is THE question, isn’t it?
DetailsAt the height of her eating disorder, every night Amy Pezzente prayed that she wouldn't wake up.
She couldn't bear to face another day and the guaranteed judgmental glances from strangers...
DetailsIn her final blog post, Dolores reflects on where her family's journey through eating disorders has brought them and the inspiration she has drawn from it. Birthed from the ashes of a very challenging period of her life is the Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders and the Woodstone Residence...
DetailsI know many anorexics, bulimics, and other disordered eaters who prefer to keep their experiences tightly under wraps - a book bound, locked, and hidden under the floorboards. And I can understand why - who wants to reopen old wounds or expose what might be perceived as weaknesses? But somehow, I’ve never really felt that way. For the most part, I’ve always been quite open about my life as an anorexic in recovery, from the moment I was first diagnosed. Why? Well, a few reasons come to mind…
DetailsAll of a sudden, my body and food became an obsession. I couldn’t concentrate on anything else.
I thought that if I were thin enough, I would be accepted. I would no longer be ugly. I wouldn’t be alone all the time… I would finally be accepted...
DetailsOne of The Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders’ Founding Members, Dolores, shares part four of her family’s story as her daughter battled with an eating disorder. In this chapter, their family finds their way to the light of a new dawn and, for the first time, senses true hope for Denise's future...
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