Gwyneth Olwyn

January 29, 2017

Do eating disorders matter at all?

Gwyneth Olwyn

January 29, 2017

More important things are happening in the world now. Discussing eating disorders at all seems elitist, superficial and ultimately discordant to many at the moment. But if you are dealing with an eating disorder right now, nothing is more important.

Gwyneth Olwyn

January 21, 2017

Do you owe anyone your looks?

Gwyneth Olwyn

January 21, 2017

Obviously the short answer is "No." But this is a common dilemma those in recovery from an eating disorder suddenly encounter with their nearest and dearest.

Gwyneth Olwyn

October 30, 2016

Welcome to our new brand and new site: The Eating Disorder Institute

Gwyneth Olwyn

October 30, 2016

Welcome to our new brand, new name and new site: The Eating Disorder Institute. Want to find out more about what's new? Read more...

Gwyneth Olwyn

May 10, 2016

Obesity Basics, Recovery Challenges

“I only restricted food for a very short time”: Understanding why recovery takes so long.

Gwyneth Olwyn

May 10, 2016

Obesity Basics, Recovery Challenges

Illusory superiority may impact your expectations of what your recovery process will look like and how long it will take. Developing flexible realism instead might help you navigate your time in recovery and improve your chance of practicing remission long term.

Gwyneth Olwyn

May 7, 2016

BMI and Eating Disorders: It’s All About Undereating

Gwyneth Olwyn

May 7, 2016

BMI doesn't reveal the presence of an eating disorder. You don't have to be emaciated to be severely energy deficient. We're so insistent that body mass and food intake are linked, we're overlooking a serious artifact in our scientific research. We've done this before too.

Gwyneth Olwyn

March 16, 2016

Body Image: What Is It Good For?

Gwyneth Olwyn

March 16, 2016

What is body image really? A look at the sensory perception below the sociocultural mess that has moved it well away from its biological purpose.

Gwyneth Olwyn

March 8, 2016

Recovery Challenges, Sociocultural Facets

Eating Disorder Recovery: But I Want To Save the Animals

Gwyneth Olwyn

March 8, 2016

Recovery Challenges, Sociocultural Facets

Here are some ideas to contemplate if you feel conflicted about eating meat and yet are equally committed to a recovery effort from an eating disorder.

Gwyneth Olwyn

March 1, 2016

ED Behaviors & Facets, Recovery Challenges

Intrusive Thoughts of Self-Harm in Eating Disorders

Gwyneth Olwyn

March 1, 2016

ED Behaviors & Facets, Recovery Challenges

Intrusive thoughts of harming oneself are common to all of us. However, for anxious people (eating disorders being a type of anxiety disorder at its core), intrusive thoughts of self-harm create a cascade of distress and panic that can trigger a compulsive drive to follow-through on self-harm. Thankfully, several psychoeducational treatment approaches can help.

Gwyneth Olwyn

January 1, 2016

Sociocultural Facets

New Year’s Resolutions: What Needs to Be Resolved?

Gwyneth Olwyn

January 1, 2016

Sociocultural Facets

The word "resolve" means both to find a solution and to take a firm course of action. We're inundated with the need to take a firm course of action each New Year to bolster our status in society. Perhaps we need to consider what problems need solutions instead.

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 30, 2015

Recovery Challenges

Countermoves: When a Recovery Effort Generates a New You, and They Want You to Change Back.

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 30, 2015

Recovery Challenges

When your partner, family member and/or friend is getting increasingly negative and unsupportive about your effort to get to remission from an active eating disorder, what are you supposed to do?

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 28, 2015

Sociocultural Facets

Demanding Doctor’s Notes Won’t Work: Models in France

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 28, 2015

Sociocultural Facets

We need to update our sense of the so-called glamorous world of modeling and we need to understand that regulating models, instead of the industry that exploits them, only serves to reinforce the exploitation.

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 24, 2015

Recovery Challenges

Happy NO-lidays! Neutralizing Fattism and Healthism at Seasonal Gatherings

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 24, 2015

Recovery Challenges

Part IV: Empathy. A four-part series looking into all the ways you might neutralize the impact of pervasive fattism and healthism talk at seasonal gatherings this year.

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 23, 2015

Recovery Challenges

Happy NO-lidays! Neutralizing Fattism and Healthism at Seasonal Gatherings

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 23, 2015

Recovery Challenges

Part III: Bring It. A four-part series looking into all the ways you might neutralize the impact of pervasive fattism and healthism talk at seasonal gatherings this year.

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 22, 2015

Recovery Challenges

Happy NO-lidays! Neutralizing Fattism and Healthism at Seasonal Gatherings

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 22, 2015

Recovery Challenges

Part II: We're On Each Other's Team. A four-part series looking into all the ways you might neutralize the impact of pervasive fattism and healthism talk at seasonal gatherings this year.

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 21, 2015

Recovery Challenges

Happy NO-lidays! Neutralizing Fattism and Healthism at Seasonal Gatherings

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 21, 2015

Recovery Challenges

Part I: Don't Go. A four-part series looking into all the ways you might neutralize the impact of pervasive fattism and healthism talk at seasonal gatherings this year.

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 11, 2015

Brain Retraining Basics, ED Behaviors & Facets, Recovery Challenges

Eating Disorder Chatter: How to Navigate the Constant Barrage.

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 11, 2015

Brain Retraining Basics, ED Behaviors & Facets, Recovery Challenges

When the inner voice is hijacked by all things eating disorder, you face an unending spewing misery of cruel self-talk. Here are some options for navigating the endless chatter.

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 10, 2015

Brain Retraining Basics, Orientation

Getting Ready to Recover from An Eating Disorder

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 10, 2015

Brain Retraining Basics, Orientation

You can never feel completely ready for a recovery effort to get to remission from an eating disorder. But you can have some tools to improve your chances of getting through it all. Here are some options for amassing those tools.

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 7, 2015

ED Behaviors & Facets, Recovery Challenges

Body Checking: Safety Behaviors In Recovery

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 7, 2015

ED Behaviors & Facets, Recovery Challenges

There are numerous safety and avoidant behaviors that plague those with active eating disorders and body checking is a common, invasive and life-limiting example. Body checking doesn't just disappear as you enter recovery and it often worsens. So what are you supposed to do?

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 4, 2015

Recovery Challenges, Recovery Symptoms

Acne in Recovery: I Know, Let’s Just Cut Out Food Groups!

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 4, 2015

Recovery Challenges, Recovery Symptoms

Acne is a common symptom in recovery. Equally common is the recommendation to treat the condition with dietary restriction. That's not scientifically sound and it's dangerous for those with eating disorders. What do you do instead?

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 3, 2015

Brain Retraining Basics, Obesity Basics, Recovery Challenges

Hunger Isn’t “Intuitive Eating” or a Growling Stomach

Gwyneth Olwyn

December 3, 2015

Brain Retraining Basics, Obesity Basics, Recovery Challenges

Confused about intuitive eating? Not sure why people with eating disorders can't eat intuitively? Then this post may help clear up some misconceptions.