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WBUR: Checking In On Eating Disorders During A Pandemic
By Jamie Bologna and Tiziana Dearing February 24, 2021 One thing we've learned about the coronavirus is it often exacerbates what's already hurting, whether that's at the individual level or the systems level. One [...]
The Story Behind the Stickers: Coping with an Eating Disorder
If I took away one thing from my time at Walden, it would be that recovery isn’t linear. I’m sure that everyone who has sat in a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) lesson at Walden [...]
CBS46: Pandemic Sparking the Need for Eating Disorder Help
By Tracye Hutchins February 19, 2021 CBS46's Tracye Hutchins explores the ways the pandemic has affected those suffering with eating disorders, and offers hope for better help for eating disorders during such a difficult [...]
Eating Disorder Recovery During COVID-19 – Miranda’s Story
The following blog was written by former Walden patient Miranda S. I sickeningly treasured my initial diagnosis of anorexia as a unique, personal detail for seven years. My first outpatient recovery stint was supported [...]
Eating Disorders During the Pandemic
By Lisa Mullins December 18, 2020 When we feel stressed, we often find comfort in food. The pandemic has forced a lot of us to up-end our lives and has led many to feel [...]
James Greenblatt on Eating Disorders in Increasingly Younger Patients
By Pamela Reynolds December 14, 2020 James Greenblatt, functional psychiatrist and chief medical officer at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, MA, has noticed a disturbing trend in the patient population he sees. “We didn’t [...]
Tips for Navigating Thanksgiving with an Eating Disorder
This year, Thanksgiving probably looks a bit different for all of us. We think it’s fair to say that when this pandemic started, we didn’t imagine it would be affecting our holiday plans quite [...]
Walden featured on NBC10 Boston
By Kristy Lee November 12, 2020 BOSTON, Mass. (NBC10) - Stress and uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on those suffering from eating disorders. NBC10 Boston tells the story of one [...]
Walden’s Rebekah Doweyko Talks About Eating Disorders
By Hank Stolz November 11, 2020 On this episode of Talk of the Commonwealth, Walden's Rebekah Bardwell Doweyko talks about eating disorders. Listen to the full interview via Talk of the Commonwealth >> [...]
Walden featured on Western Mass News
"Mass. center offering virtual support and programs for eating disorders" By Ryan Trowbridge and Sabrina Reilley October 21, 2020 BRIMFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- A new treatment center opened Wednesday in Massachusetts to help people [...]