by Laura Cabanillas | Oct 30, 2018
It is no secret in the field of eating disorder treatment that there is a strong correlation between trauma and eating disorders. Some individuals develop an eating disorder as a way to cope with the pain of unresolved trauma, particularly the trauma of abuse. October...
by Laura Cabanillas | Feb 22, 2016
I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard that anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness. I was sitting in one of my graduate program classes, working on obtaining my master’s degree in mental health counseling, and this statistic...
by Laura Cabanillas | Jul 27, 2015
It was the end of a long day of an even longer work week. A week that had been filled with travel to another state that included a packed schedule of meetings, events, and responsibilities. I was tired. All I wanted to do was get to the airport so I could get home to...
by Laura Cabanillas | Feb 19, 2015
When I was in college, I watched a friend fight for her life. Only I had no idea the force she was battling. At the time, her descent into her illness was almost undetectable to me, as well as our circle of friends. Looking back, now I understand the telltale signs:...
by Laura Cabanillas | Feb 25, 2014
His name is ED. He is an abuser. He draws you in by playing on your sense of insecurity, promising respect and power, but screams only messages of worthlessness and helplessness once he gets in your head. He pledges perfection to the perfectionist, but instead...
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