Recently, I discovered a surprising note on my computer from over 35 years ago. With minor edits, I offer it below. It speaks for itself. As I sit here at my computer, the phrase “compulsive overeater” runs through my mind. What does it mean? That I’m compelled to eat. Thatmore …
we still need to remember What a crappy thing to commemorate. Today, December 6, 2020 marks thirty-one years since the Montreal Massacre. A major turning point when violence against women because random and focused. When a very sick soul gunned down 14 women attending university. Their crime? They were attendingmore …
Keeping your sanity during the pandemic Well, here we are in this new territory. All of us, across the globe. How fascinating (and dreadful) to watch things change on a daily basis. Like dominos, one by one what we (probably) took for granted has stopped working. I don’t even remembermore …
30 Stars Shine Despite Mental Illness It takes courage and grace to tear down the stigma In 2013 one of my first blogs focused on the courage of David Letterman, who came out about his depression. Surprisingly, this has been one of the most googled pages on my site. Peoplemore …
Thank you to Global News for the following article on binge eating disorder written by Natalie Valleau It affects every area of life: Toronto psychotherapist sheds light on rarely discussed binge eating disordermore …
When I look at my practice over the last 12 years or so, and think of all the clients who have come to me with disordered eating of some type, I am struck by the commonalities linking those who succeed and those who stop coming. I find the same inmore …
OMG, there’s a camera in my fridge! Seriously. This actually happened. Recently. The idea came from CTV cameraman, Steve Rafuse, who accompanied Pauline Chan, Health & Lifestyle Reporter/Anchor for CTV News in Toronto, who stopped by to interview me about Binge Eating Disorder, given my personal experience, my specialization asmore …
Travel stress: A threat to mental health? Travel stress can make you feel crazy! While my usual writing topics focus on the mental health-mental illness spectrum — specifically eating disorders, and even more specifically binge eating disorder – I believe the stress factors related to travel could trigger any ofmore …
Reaching goal weight has advantages, but it doesn’t solve all your problems. When I was much younger and much heavier, I sincerely believed with all my heart that all I had to do was lose weight and get thin, and my life would turn into a happy wonderland. This ideamore …
Whatever your dress or pant size, shape, height, weight, skin tone, gender, sexual orientation or disability, it is difficult in this media driven society preoccupied with appearance to feel good about our bodies. We are constantly besieged to improve almost every part of us, even those aspects we’ve felt okaymore …