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Here is my NEDA column from August! I realize that it's now the end of September, but life has been crazy busy and I just haven't had time to do any blogging lately. This piece is still important to me though, so I wanted to make sure I posted it on my blog even if…
Hi everyone! About a week ago I was asked to partner with Healthline for their major depressive disorder (MDD) awareness campaign. Healthline asked myself and others to share our stories, how we fight stigma, practice self-care, and start conversations about depression and mental health. Here are screenshots of my initial post for this campaign as…
Here is my NEDA column for the month of May! I decided to write a piece focussing on my relationship with my mom and how she has positively impacted my recovery. This piece was originally published on NEDA's blog closer to Mother's Day, but I've been very busy with school and forgot to repost it…
Continue reading ➞ NEDA Column – Thank You For Everything, Mom.
Here is my latest piece for my monthly NEDA column focusing on binge eating disorder! Originally published on the National Eating Disorders Associaton’s blog My eating disorder has had a significant impact on my life, as most eating disorders do, and it has caused me to miss out on a lot. One of the aspects…
Continue reading ➞ NEDA Column – Finding the Balance Between My Education & ED Recovery
Content Warning: weight-loss (no numbers!), dieting, eating disorder behaviors The last several months I feel like a part of me has been in hiding with the eating disorder recovery community. What I mean by this is that I haven't been sharing some of the more vulnerable and challenging aspects of my recovery, and I want…
Here is my latest piece for my monthly NEDA column focusing on binge eating disorder! Originally published on the National Eating Disorders Associaton’s blog While some of us may share an eating disorder diagnosis, every person’s eating disorder is different. Each one has different contributing factors. Each one started at a different time in our…
Continue reading ➞ NEDA Column – Shifting My Perspective on Recovery
Here is my latest piece for my monthly NEDA column focusing on binge eating disorder! Originally published on the National Eating Disorders Associaton’s blog From a young age, I was taught to believe that thinner equaled better, and larger equaled lesser. My dance teachers reinforced this, my father reinforced this, and the media reinforced this.…
Continue reading ➞ NEDA Column – The Challenges of ED Recovery in a Higher-Weight Body
Here is my latest piece for my monthly NEDA column focusing on binge eating disorder! Content Warning: eating disorder behaviors Originally published on the National Eating Disorders Associaton’s blog The use of food for emotional comfort is often normalized in our culture. It’s very common to see TV shows or movies portraying actresses drowning their…
Continue reading ➞ NEDA Column – It’s Complicated: My Struggle with Emotional Eating
Here is my newest piece for my monthly NEDA column focusing on binge eating disorder! Content Warning: eating disorder behaviors Originally published on the National Eating Disorders Associaton’s blog Something that really bothers me is when people say, “I'm going to binge-watch this show all weekend.” Although the word binge means to indulge in an…
Continue reading ➞ NEDA Column – Why the Phrase “Binge-Watching” is Triggering
About a month ago I had a guest blogger piece published on NEDA’s blog for the very first time. A few hours after my article NEDA Article – “Contradictions in Recovery” went live, I received an email from NEDA asking if I would like to start writing a monthly column focusing on Binge Eating Disorder recovery. Last week…
Continue reading ➞ NEDA Column – Navigating Recovery During the Holidays
Emily W. Locke 