Mindful Musings

Depression

The Link Between Eating and Mood Disorders

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on August 5, 2022

Are you struggling with an eating disorder and a mood disorder? Here's how they may interact, and why consideration of both is necessary for treatment.

Are you struggling with an eating disorder and a mood disorder? Here's how they may interact, and why consideration of both is necessary for treatment.

Eating Disorders

Struggling With Ambivalence in Eating Disorder Recovery

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on July 25, 2022

Mixed or contradictory feelings about recovering from an eating disorder can keep you stuck in unhealthy behaviors. These tips could help you move through your ambivalence.

Mixed or contradictory feelings about recovering from an eating disorder can keep you stuck in unhealthy behaviors. These tips could help you move through your ambivalence.

Eating Disorders

Connecting to Your True Values in Eating Disorder Recovery

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on July 21, 2022

Are you struggling with connecting to your values in eating disorder recovery? Here are some tips.

Are you struggling with connecting to your values in eating disorder recovery? Here are some tips.

Relationships

Relationships and Intimacy in Eating Disorder Recovery

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on November 7, 2019

Are you in recovery and struggling with intimacy in your relationship? A few tips for navigating this from a therapist whose been there.

Are you in recovery and struggling with intimacy in your relationship? A few tips for navigating this from a therapist whose been there.

Health

We Need to Get Rid of the Stigma Around Mental Health

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on June 5, 2019

Are you struggling with your mental health? It's not your fault.

Are you struggling with your mental health? It's not your fault.

Self-Harm

Changing The Way You View Self-Destructive Behaviors

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on December 2, 2018

What if you changed the way that you viewed self-destructive behaviors?

What if you changed the way that you viewed self-destructive behaviors?

Bias

Dear Netflix, Your Fatphobia Is Showing

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on July 23, 2018

'Insatiable,' Netflix's new body-shaming show, perpetuates harmful stereotypes.

'Insatiable,' Netflix's new body-shaming show, perpetuates harmful stereotypes.

Eating Disorders

Nicole Cruz, RD, Shares What Helped in Her Own Recovery

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on July 20, 2018

Freedom from an eating disorder is possible.

Freedom from an eating disorder is possible.

Eating Disorders

Recovery Is Possible: An Interview With Hanna Kuyper

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on June 7, 2018

Recovery from an eating disorder is possible.

Recovery from an eating disorder is possible.

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders and Shame-Based Beliefs

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on May 28, 2018

It's not your fault that you are struggling

It's not your fault that you are struggling

Self-Talk

Are You Emotionally Abusing Yourself?

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on March 21, 2018

You can learn how to treat yourself more kindly.

You can learn how to treat yourself more kindly.

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders and Suicidal Thoughts

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on March 16, 2018

If you are struggling with this, you are so not alone.

If you are struggling with this, you are so not alone.

Eating Disorders

The Link Between Emotional Avoidance and Eating Disorders

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on February 18, 2018

Part of recovery is learning how to let yourself feel.

Part of recovery is learning how to let yourself feel.

Eating Disorders

Amy Schumer's 'I Feel Pretty' Is Incredibly Problematic

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on February 17, 2018

As an eating disorder and body image therapist, I'm upset by this trailer.

As an eating disorder and body image therapist, I'm upset by this trailer.

Eating Disorders

Are You Secretly Struggling With An Eating Disorder?

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on January 23, 2018

You don't have to continue to suffer with this alone.

You don't have to continue to suffer with this alone.

Eating Disorders

Are You "Sick Enough" to Need Eating Disorder Treatment?

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on January 18, 2018

Do you question whether you are "sick enough" for eating disorder treatment?

Do you question whether you are "sick enough" for eating disorder treatment?

Body Image

Is Hating Your Body Serving You?

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on December 6, 2017

What would you be focused on if you weren't so focused on hating your body?

What would you be focused on if you weren't so focused on hating your body?

Do you struggle with bingeing? You can find freedom from this.

Eating Disorders

Is Your Relationship to Exercise Unhealthy?

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on June 7, 2017

A therapist's tips for breaking free from compulsive exercise

A therapist's tips for breaking free from compulsive exercise

Anxiety

Feeling an Urge and Then Doing an "Opposite Action"

Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C on March 9, 2017

An important skill from dialectical behavioral therapy.

An important skill from dialectical behavioral therapy.