Nica Selvaggio is a Chicago-born non-binary and queer human who finds healing writing about the things that often go unspoken. Trauma. Grief. Sexuality. Addiction. Adoption. Eating Disorders. Race. Gender. Identity. Power. Nica’s deepest hope in sharing their writing is to create safe spaces to explore the darkness that resides within us all, thereby igniting the light found in connectedness.

In this blog post, our new Development & Marketing Manager writes about how their experience of healing from their eating disorder mirrors the core values of the LGBTQ+ Pride movement.

Eating disorder therapy intern, plus-size ballerina, and social media maven Colleen Werner, reflects on 4 years with the Project HEAL Team!

Haley Albright Johnston met Rebecca Jane Leung in 2016 when they both attended the same PHP program in NYC (Haley’s treatment was sponsored by Project HEAL). Rebecca is based in Hong Kong and is now an active voice in the eating disorder recovery community on Youtube. The two sat down to discuss the path to recovery and the unexpected lessons learned along the way.

Did you know May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Check in with yourself this week with these strategies on how you can break through negative body-image noise.

Amira walks us through her current role as the mother of a teen with an eating disorder, and Sara writes on what being a young mother with an eating disorder may mean for her daughter.

Thirteen years ago, then-teenagers Liana Rosenman and Kristina Saffran got an incredible gift for their May 4 and May 8 birthdays (respectively). They received the 501(c)3 certificate of incorporation for their own nonprofit.

“Let me take you on a journey… One that sheds the skin of my past and embodies the person I am today.” - Demi Lovato

For Project HEAL co-founder Liana Rosenman’s 30th birthday, she writes a deeply honest personal essay about her story and her recovery.

This 5-part series brought attention to the many intersections related to eating disorders, barriers to treatment, and access to recovery.In case you missed them live, we've linked to each conversation on our Instagram here.

As we kick off National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we’re excited to highlight one of our partners, Undone Beauty, and the incredible work they’re doing to help more people with eating disorders access treatment.

We are thrilled to announce that Project HEAL's Barriers to Treatment Access Study, in partnership with EAT Lab at the University of Louisville, has received a generous grant from NEDA's Feeding Hope Fund for Clinical Research.

As a Black, 29-year-old queer woman, Sam struggled with bulimia for over a decade while her doctors ignored the red flags, prescribed dangerous diets, and didn’t take her seriously when she directly asked for their help.

We are so excited to share the latest update on our partnership with Undone Beauty! As we announced in August, we are collaborating with Undone Beauty to raise awareness and funds for eating disorder treatment.

It seems that a topic has come up in almost every session I’ve had this week with clients: motivation. Whether it’s motivation for socializing, motivation for finding…

We are so excited to welcome our new HEALers Circle Chair, Colleen Baker, to this role. Colleen Is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in eating disorders and has been with the Project HEAL family since 2013.

Since April, 100% of our program applications have included reports of eating disorders either brought on or made much worse by the pandemic, as well as job loss, income loss, and insurance loss related to the pandemic.

In the midst of an *unpredictable* year, we have been leaning into our partnerships with value-aligned organizations, both in the eating disorder space and across industries. We think it's safe to say that 2020 is teaching us all that we need to work together now more than ever.

In the midst of an *unpredictable* year, we have been leaning into our partnerships with value-aligned organizations, both in the eating disorder space and across industries. We think it's safe to say that 2020 is teaching us all that we need to work together now more than ever.

As Project HEAL’s CEO, I speak on behalf of our staff, board, and volunteers when I say: The violence and systemic injustice that Black people experience in America is unacceptable. Black lives matter.