Reflections on Eating Disorder Recovery

Reflections on Eating Disorder Recovery

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Eating Disorders in Movies & TV Shows
The first time I was visually exposed to an eating disorder was when I started watching the famous British TV series - Skins.
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
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Dealing With Setbacks in Eating Disorder Recovery
Working as an eating disorder therapist grants me the privilege to accompany people through their deeply personal journey towards recovery.
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
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Body Autonomy Meets Social Media: #SkinnyTok
From Body Positivity to SkinnyTok: What Happened to Balance?
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
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Common Feelings in Eating Disorder Recovery
You are not the only one!
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
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Letting Go of Your 'Skinny Identity': A Challenge in Eating Disorder Recovery
As an eating disorder therapist, I frequently encounter a dilemma voiced by my clients: “I want to recover but I also want to lose the weight.
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
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Dealing With Weight Gain
Three tips I use to deal with weight gain
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
How I Deal With Binges
How I manage my binge episodes as a recovered person
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
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Feeling Worse in Eating Disorder Recovery? This is normal!
As a therapist, let me explain why it will take some time to actually feel better
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
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How Eating Disorders Influence Friendships
Eating disorders are much more than just a pursuit of thinness.
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
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The Thin Line Between Eating Disorders and Fitness
What differentiates someone who is a gym rat from someone with an eating disorder?
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
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Losing Weight Will Not Cure Your Eating Disorder
Let me explain why weight loss does not cure eating disorders, as an eating disorder therapist
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
The Substance: A Haunting Reflection on Perfection and Self-Hatred
On the unrelenting pursuit of being enough
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Zeynep Demirelli Sağ, MSc.
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