As summer slows down, the back-to-school season can bring a mix of anticipation and anxiety. For many adolescents, it's a time of fresh notebooks, new schedules, and renewed friendships. But for those navigating recovery from an eating disorder, this transition can also bring increased stress, uncertainty, and emotional vulnerability.

For those who identify as Hispanic, there are also steps you can take to decolonize body image, practice culturally rooted self-care, and reclaim the healing you deserve.

Nieisha Deed had internalized the idea that mental illness was a sign of weakness or a lack of intelligence. When she was in the depth of her mental health challenges, she isolated and thought she could outsmart it. But she didn’t find healing until her loved ones and ancestors stepped in.

You deserve to access the help you need from a clinician whom you feel safe to heal. Find inclusive therapists who are best suited to support your healing journey with these directories.

After months of doctors refusing to believe that someone with a minority background could have an eating disorder, Karina Chhabra was finally diagnosed with anorexia. As a Sikh Indian-Cuban American, her identity was already a balancing act. But by embracing Chardi Kala — an outlook on life during times of turmoil when resilience is tested — Karina was able to find healing.

Explore the intersection between social media content and eating disorder behaviors and get practical tips to navigate it all.

Julie Duffy Dillon knew after decades in the diatetics field that diets didn’t work. But what about patients with PCOS and diabetes? Would intuitive eating work for them too? After meeting with a new patient named Sarah, Julie realized that her treatment approach had to change.

It wasn’t until Jill Lissner was diagnosed with anorexia and several other mental illnesses at 19 that she finally realized the thoughts spinning through her head every moment of every day were not a universal experience. While her middle and high school health classes had included lesson after lesson on contraception, sexually transmitted infections and puberty, they had skipped an incredibly important topic—mental health.

Explore how gender norms contribute to eating disorders and why LGBTQIA+ individuals face unique risks. Includes affirming resources for healing and support.

Oliver knows firsthand how isolation can be damaging for queer youth. In this blog, he shares six lessons from ‘What hasn’t changed?’ , a short memoir that details Oliver’s mental health struggle and growth.

Explore the deep connection between anxiety and eating disorders, why they so often overlap, and evidence-based strategies to support healing from both.

Discover 10 powerful mental health books that delve into the often-overlooked connection with eating disorders.

Pregnancy, particularly the first trimester, can be a whirlwind of changes—physical, emotional, and hormonal. For Marley Tibbits, it was also an unexpected test of her recovery. Now in her third trimester, Marley shares five tips for successfully navigating pregnancy in eating disorder recovery.

Hustle culture (like diet culture) is so appealing—and yet, it can also be a straight-shot to disordered eating and body image struggles. Find out why and how to choose another way.

Eating disorders don’t discriminate — but the healthcare system does. In her powerful new blog, Project HEAL CEO Akiera Gilbert shares the story of Jessica*, a Black woman whose eating disorder went undiagnosed for nearly a decade — until it was too late. From racial trauma and food insecurity to systemic bias in diagnosis and care, Akiera breaks down why Black and Brown communities are too often left behind in eating disorder treatment — and what we’re doing to change that.

ADHD and eating disorders often overlap—find out why and how you can get neurodivergent-affirming support.

For years, Kara Richardson Whitely felt invisible. Society told her that her worth was tied to her size, that she had to shrink to be seen. But through writing, speaking, and creating The Gorgeous Agency, Kara’s learned that we all deserve to take up space—in life, in business, in joy.

Sam Dylan Finch was in a very strong place in their eating disorder recovery. But after a few unexpected life changes — losing their job and a friend passing away — Sam’s “unshakeable” recovery became much more tenuous. Not because they refused to eat or didn’t want to eat, but by the mere fact that he and his partner couldn’t access food.

What is Intuitive Eating and how can you use it as an eating disorder healing tool? Here’s what you need to know.

For 18 years, Agness Walewinder struggled with bulimia, binge eating, and compulsive food behaviors. She tried countless approaches — nutrition, then therapy, and even spirituality — but it wasn’t until she learned to integrate the body, mind, and heart that she finally found sustainable recovery.