Not Sick Enough to Be Taken Seriously: The Invisible Toll of Subclinical Disordered Eating
“If I’m not underweight, is it even that bad?”
Disordered eating doesn’t always look extreme, visible, or diagnosable, and that invisibility is part of what makes it so harmful. This piece explores the often-overlooked toll of subclinical disordered eating, the role of weight stigma in who gets taken seriously, and why you don’t need to be “sick enough” to deserve care.
Seven Basic Eating Disorder Recovery Skills
Eating disorder recovery is built on small, repeatable skills practiced over time. In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, this post highlights seven core recovery skills observed in treatment settings and explains how they support resilience, coping, and long-term healing.