Special Topics
Benefits of Walden’s Virtual Eating Disorder Treatment Programs
“We must find the best approaches to provide our patients with virtual eating disorder treatment options during this challenging time,” Stu Koman, Walden's CEO and President said ten days ago. And with that, our [...]
Walden’s Most Fascinating Humans: Liya Akoury, Ph.D.
Never did I think I’d Google ‘Is smiling at strangers an American thing?’ Yet, here I was, perplexed why Liya Akoury, Clinician at our Amherst, MA eating disorder clinic, said that a stranger smiling [...]
Finding Strength Through Eating Disorder Recovery: Darlene’s Story
I have this really distinct childhood memory of asking my Mom how I could get rid of my ‘baby fat.’ I remember lifting up my shirt, revealing my 5-year old belly, and feeling an [...]
Eating Disorder Recovery: A Hope Roller Coaster
“The opposite of happiness is not anger or sadness…. It’s hopelessness… It’s the belief that everything is f*cked, so why do anything at all?” Manson, M., 2019 The beginning of an eating disorder [...]
What Do Eating Disorders Do to Your Body?
Eating Disorders can be silent body-harmers…until they aren’t, which makes it hard to realize sometimes what eating disorders do to our bodies. What I mean to say is, we might not identify problems inside our [...]
Mindful Moments with Dr. B: What Verb Tense are you Living In?
What tense are you in? Are you in the moment that you are currently having? Have you ever notioed that a lot of our time is not spent in the moment we are having? A [...]
Specialized Eating Disorder Treatment Program for College Students
Program Dates: December 16 - January 10, 2019 Balancing school-work, social commitments, increased autonomy and unstructured time can all be challenging parts of the life of a college student. For those living with eating [...]
Elite Runner Mary Cain Calls for Culture Shift in Sport After Mandated Weight Loss
Last week, elite runner, Mary Cain shocked the sports world with a stunning Op-Ed in the New York Times. This piece detailed the emotional and physical abuse that Mary endured under the coaching staff [...]
Tricks for Treating: Eating Disorder Recovery Tips for Halloween
It’s the time of year for trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, haunted houses and theme parties! Many of us look forward to these activities and spending time with friends and loved ones. For those with eating [...]
The Importance of Health Education in Schools
“Who needs to know this information? I’m never going to use this,” said no student in a health class, ever. Raise your hand if you’ve ever said to your classmate, “seriously? No one actually [...]