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Recognizing Freedom Through Loss

Memorial Day has become synonymous with cook outs, getting together with friends, and the start of summer. But the purpose behind Memorial Day is really meant to be a chance to honor and remember those we have lost in service to our country, and this year I want you to add on a recovery piece to your Memorial Day.

Multi-Family Group at The Renfrew Center of Philadelphia-Spring Lane

At The Renfrew Center, it is our belief that growth fostering relationships are essential to healing and recovery from an eating disorder-this is true across the lifespan.

Creating Space to Grow

If you would have told me six months ago I would make it to this day, I would have almost certainly given you a look of disbelief, or laughed with great doubt, or said, “Yeah right, I don’t believe you.”

In the Media | Eating Disorders Are a Mental Illness That Can Impact Anyone

The pandemic has shown that an eating disorder will thrive in isolation. Experts join Good Day Philadelphia to discuss eating disorders and steps to mitigate them.

In the Media | I’m Done with Unwanted hugs, and You Can Be, Too

A year of social distancing freed us from a lot of unwanted touch. We’ve found agency that we’ve never had before. And many of us want to keep it. Here’s how.

The Renfrew Center’s Virtual SAGE Patient Support Group

The Renfrew Center is pleased to offer our weekly Virtual SAGE (Sexuality and Gender Equality) Support Group, available across the country for all levels of care.

The Renfrew Center’s Virtual BIPOC Patient Support Group

The Renfrew Center is pleased to offer a weekly Virtual BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Patient Support Group, available across the country at all levels of care.

In the Media | Eating Disorders, and Demand for Treatment, Rise with The Pandemic

Over the course of the COVID-19 epidemic, mental illnesses have been heightened, medical experts say, and issues such as eating disorders are on the rise. The Renfrew Center’s Kristin Szostak, LPC shares why the pandemic complicated eating disorder recovery.

What Is Unified Treatment for Families?

At The Renfrew Center, it is our belief that growth fostering relationships are essential to healing and recovery from an eating disorder-this is true across the lifespan.