Tag: Health

3 More Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Mental Health Struggle

In last week's post, I shared a couple important questions to ask yourself about your mental health struggle. I mentioned that even though I’m not an expert on this topic, I do have personal experience with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I may not know every detail about your mental health struggle—perhaps anxiety, depression, or OCD—but I do know you can move forward. Here are a few more questions to consider as you decide how.

2 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Mental Health Struggle

While I’m not an expert on mental health, I understand mental health struggles on a personal level because I have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). If you have a mental health struggle but don't know exactly how to navigate it or manage it, this post is for you! I hope you'll find these two questions helpful as you determine the best way to move forward.

2 Lies We Believe About Health

As a former anorexic, I know how prevalent the topic of health is in our culture. For about two years, I devoted myself to "being healthy" because I thought my body was gross, not good. But rather than becoming satisfied with my body as I lost weight, I developed an eating disorder and have spent the past several years recovering from it. To help you avoid falling into the trap that I fell into, I want to point out two lies you may be believing about health.

The Hard Truth About Body Image

Because I don't like my body. Honestly, I haven't for a very long time. Nothing is wrong with it—it works perfectly fine and is completely healthy. Yet it's still so hard to accept the body I have. Maybe body acceptance is a challenge for all of us as women. Because I don't like my body. Honestly, I haven't for a very long time. Nothing is wrong with it—it works perfectly fine and is completely healthy. Yet it's still so hard to accept the body I have. But isn't that just part of womanhood?

My Conversation with Lisa Anderson on The Boundless Show

I'm so excited to share an episode of The Boundless Show with you today! This podcast is part of Boundless—Focus on the Family's young adult ministry. I recently chatted with host Lisa Anderson during the podcast's "Culture Segment" (which is about 30 minutes into the episode) about eating disorder recovery. I want to thank Lisa for having me on the podcast; I had a blast! To listen to the episode, head over to Boundless! Also, if you want to get a free copy of my book Real Recovery, you can make a donation of any amount to Boundless by clicking this link, which will take you to a Focus on the Family donation page.

To the Girl Who Doesn’t Love Her Body

You finally lost that weight. You finally ran that marathon. You finally gave up sugar for a month. You finally fit into your dream size. You finally mastered that workout routine. Yet something doesn’t feel right...you still don’t love your body. And you can't figure out why.

Interview with Brittany Braswell

I'm so excited to post the very first video interview on TTT! In this interview, Brittany Braswell (a Christian Registered Dietician) shares her thoughts about eating disorders, body image, and nutrition. If you resonate with what she says, head over to her website!

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