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Eating Disorders

Hidden Harm and Hope in Eating Disorder Recovery Memoirs

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on October 1, 2024

Discover the hidden risks behind popular recovery narratives and how thoughtful storytelling can offer true hope and healing.

Discover the hidden risks behind popular recovery narratives and how thoughtful storytelling can offer true hope and healing.

Body Image

Let's Talk Social Media, Body Image, and Eating Disorders

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on September 10, 2024

Body image expert, Dr. Charlotte Markey, answers five questions related to what role—if any—social media plays in eating disorders.

Body image expert, Dr. Charlotte Markey, answers five questions related to what role—if any—social media plays in eating disorders.

Parenting

Intuitive Eating Advice for Parents

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on August 20, 2024

Wanting your kid to choose “good” and “healthy” food can backfire on you.

Wanting your kid to choose “good” and “healthy” food can backfire on you.

Body Image

Obsessing Over a Body Part Like Your Belly or Nose?

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on August 6, 2024

If you get stuck staring at and worrying about a particular feature of your body, might you suffer from body dysmorphia?

If you get stuck staring at and worrying about a particular feature of your body, might you suffer from body dysmorphia?

Body Positivity

Which Is Better for You: Body Positivity or Neutrality?

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on July 2, 2024

Discover which approach—body positivity or body neutrality—may be most beneficial for your well-being and self-acceptance.

Discover which approach—body positivity or body neutrality—may be most beneficial for your well-being and self-acceptance.

Gaslighting

Why Might You Be Attracted to "Blunt" Communicators?

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on June 4, 2024

Want to know why you might be drawn to straight-talkers, even though their words often hurt?

Want to know why you might be drawn to straight-talkers, even though their words often hurt?

Gaslighting

Is the "Blunt" Person in Your Life Gaslighting You?

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on May 7, 2024

Not all blunt talkers cut through with care.

Not all blunt talkers cut through with care.

Social Media

We Know Social Media Use Stirs Up Anxiety and Depression for Many

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on April 25, 2024

Why does social media trigger or increase anxiety and depression for only some?

Why does social media trigger or increase anxiety and depression for only some?

Narcissism

Dying by Selfie, Believe It or Not

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on April 2, 2024

Hundreds have perished during their selfie sessions. What’s going on?

Hundreds have perished during their selfie sessions. What’s going on?

Eating Disorders

What Is Progress in Eating Disorder Recovery?

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on March 5, 2024

How do we know how far someone has come in eating disorder recovery?

How do we know how far someone has come in eating disorder recovery?

Self-Talk

The Consequences of Self-Talk, When It Is Negative

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on February 28, 2024

Why I kick negative self-talk to the curb.

Why I kick negative self-talk to the curb.

Social Media

Do You Know What "Selfitis" Is?

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on February 7, 2024

Could you suffer from the mental health condition of selfitis? Many people do.

Could you suffer from the mental health condition of selfitis? Many people do.

Social Media

One Essential Tip for Parents About Teen Social Media Use

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on January 10, 2024

Regarding mental health, time spent on social media matters much less than how kids use it.

Regarding mental health, time spent on social media matters much less than how kids use it.

Authenticity

When You Don't Love the Season

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on December 6, 2023

Strategies for your complicated relationship with this time of year.

Strategies for your complicated relationship with this time of year.

Gratitude

4 Tips to Support Your Mental Wellness This Season

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on November 15, 2023

Giving thanks benefits us. Why doesn’t Thanksgiving automatically increase people’s happiness? And how can the holiday be better for everyone?

Giving thanks benefits us. Why doesn’t Thanksgiving automatically increase people’s happiness? And how can the holiday be better for everyone?

Trauma

Struggling to Identify Your Feelings? It Could Be Trauma

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on November 1, 2023

Your past may explain why you can't name your emotions.

Your past may explain why you can't name your emotions.

Happiness

7 Reasons Taylor Swift Is Good for Her Fans' Mental Health

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on October 24, 2023

The Swift phenomenon has “a place in this world” that’s more than music.

The Swift phenomenon has “a place in this world” that’s more than music.

Eating Disorders

Are Mental Health Statistics for Eating Disorders Accurate?

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on October 11, 2023

Here's why eating disorder statistics are probably more flawed than accurate.

Here's why eating disorder statistics are probably more flawed than accurate.

Diet

Ozempic for Your Kids?

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on September 27, 2023

11 questions to ask before your child starts weight-loss drugs.

11 questions to ask before your child starts weight-loss drugs.

Self-Esteem

Should You Pursue Self-Esteem or Self-Compassion?

Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-C on August 16, 2023

What’s known about self-esteem and self-compassion so far?

What’s known about self-esteem and self-compassion so far?