4 Ways to Stay Encouraged Throughout Recovery
4 Ways to Stay Encouraged Throughout Recovery By: Stephani Fenkanyn, Health Educator at BANA ______________________________________________________________________________ The journey of healing from an eating disorder has its ups and downs. No experience is the same, and
You Mean Men Have Eating Disorders Too?
You Mean Men Have Eating Disorders Too?By Patrick Kelly, BANA Communications and Office Administrator____________________________________________________One of the greatest myths in Eating
Answers To Your Top 5 Questions
Answers To Your Top 5 Questions By: Dana Dupuis, BANA Clinical Intake Worker _____________________________________________________________________________ *The following article is based
Digestive Issues & Eating Disorders: How to ease discomfort without obsessing
Digestive Issues & Eating Disorders: How to ease discomfort without obsessing By: Stephani Fenkanyn, Health Educator at BANA ______________________________________________________________________________
February Funk: Keeping Cool When It’s Cold
Content by Sara Dalrymple, RSW MSW BA Psych., BANA Registered Social Worker ______________________________________________________________________________ February Funk: Keeping Cool When It’s Cold We’ve all been there – fresh off the excitement of the holiday season, January and February roll in and slowly our mood starts to deteriorate. We begin to feel
BANA Launches Podcast
Be Yourself. Healthy. Happy. Hopeful. Introducing BANA's new podcast! Created through a collaboration between Ph.D student from University of Windsor, Sara Santarossa and the Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association (BANA); - "Be Yourself. Healthy. Happy. Hopeful." - is our latest avenue into educating the public and promote healthy, active lifestyles.
Unfair to Compare
Content by Sara Dalrymple, RSW MSW BA Psych., BANA Registered Social Worker ______________________________________________________________________________ Unfair to Compare Have you ever compared yourself to another individual and ended up not feeling very good about yourself thereafter? Have you ever looked at someone else and thought, “If only I looked like them,
Meet our New Interns
It’s back to school time again and BANA is pleased to present our two new Post-Secondary Practicum Students. Jade Piper is currently a fourth year Social Work student at the University of Windsor. She is completing her placement hours here with us at BANA in the intake department. Jade
Self Care: Beyond Bubble Baths
Content by Sara Dalrymple, RSW MSW BA Psych., BANA Registered Social Worker ______________________________________________________________________________ SELF-CARE: BEYOND BUBBLE BATHS Self-care is something we hear about all the time; however, many of us have very little insight in regards to what self-care entails. One very important reality about self-care - that tends
Navigating BBQs and Summer Feasts
Content by Sara Dalrymple, RSW MSW BA Psych., BANA Registered Social Worker ______________________________________________________________________________ “NAVIGATING BBQs AND SUMMER FEASTS” Summer is upon us. You know that that means: BBQ’s, backyard feasts, and tables filled with your favorite summer snacks. If you feel nervous around food, or find yourself feeling out
Fat Shaming: Problem or Solution?
Fat Shaming: Problem or Solution? by Sara Dalrymple, RSW MSW BA Psych., BANA Registered Social Worker ____________________________________________________ Body shaming is the act of criticizing one’s overall body-appearance; more specifically, fat shaming is to criticize one’s weight/shape for being above-average, and for not meeting societal standards of a “beautiful weight”.
Facing Your Fears: Gradual Exposure
Facing Your Fears: Gradual Exposure by Sara Dalrymple, RSW MSW BA Psych., BANA Registered Social Worker ____________________________________________________ Throughout the decades of research on psychological techniques, one method for challenging anxiety that has shown to be effective and reliable is exposure. Very simply put, exposure is a means of facing
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