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Negative Body Image: 9 Tips for Improving Body Esteem [UPDATED]

Negative body image continues to be a problem for most Americans owing to harmful media biases and unrealistic beauty standards. Let’s change that.

In the Media | How to Avoid Body Shaming During a Day of Feasting on Thanksgiving

Dr. Erin Wentroble, PsyD, Site Director of the Renfrew Center of Pittsburgh, provides insight on surviving the holidays and  advises how to avoid triggering conversations based around food.

Thanksgiving & Eating Disorder Recovery: 3 Useful Tips for Navigating the Holidays

If you are navigating treatment or recovery from an eating disorder, you may start to feel some stress or anxiety as Thanksgiving approaches, a season marked by food-centered events and invitations to spend lots of time with family, friends, and colleagues. Here are 3 tips to help you manage.

In the Media | For the Last Time: Body Types Are Not Trends

Dr. Sam DeCaro, PsyD, discusses the dangers of treating bodies as commodities and how to reject the concept of trending body types.

Affirmations & Journaling: 8 Tips for Rewiring Negative Thinking & Improving Your Mental Health

Affirmations and journaling can help shift how we think and feel about ourselves. Here are some helpful tips to better prioritize your mental health.

In the Media | M.A.S.K Family Matters Radio Show

Sarah Bateman, LCSW, discusses the unique challenges of the Jewish Community during the holiday season.

How to Refer a Patient for Eating Disorder Treatment: What Clinicians Should Know [Updated]

Referring a patient for eating disorder treatment is a process that requires careful consideration. Here’s a brief guide to what clinicians need to know.

Food Rituals & Managing Anxiety: 22 Examples & Tips for How to Deal in Healthy Ways

Eating or food rituals are compulsive behaviors many people fall into to deal with anxiety. Here’s how to manage them in a healthy way.

In the Media | Renfrew Center Celebrates Relocation Of South Jersey Treatment Center

A treatment facility for those with eating disorders is now in a more spacious location in South Jersey, just three miles from where it opened in 2012.