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In the Media | LGBTQ Youth with Eating Disorders were Hit Especially Hard by the Pandemic

Eating Disorder treatment-especially for LGBTQ youth-is not one size fits all. Erin Wentroble, PsyD, Site Director of the Renfrew Center of Pittsburgh, talks about why eating disorders disproportionately effect LGBTQIA+ individuals and what the Renfrew Center is doing to help.

In the Media | When Did Body Positivity Get Toxic?

The Renfrew Center’s, Paula Edwards-Gayfield, LPCS, CEDS-S, joins experts to discuss the thinking traps of body positivity and how this movement can often enforce eating disorder behaviors, instead of eliminate them.

In the Media | Women with PCOS are Three Times More Likely to Have Eating Disorders

Polycystic ovary syndrome can affect your mind as much as your ovaries. The Renfrew Center’s Holly Willis, PMHNP-BC, discusses why folks with PCOS are 3x more like to have eating disorders and how to have a better relationship with your body despite this diagnosis.

In the Media | Gender Identity and Eating Disorders

Zoe Stoller, MSS, LSW, joins The Renfrew Center’s, Jessica Taylor, LPC to bring awareness to eating disorders in the LGBTQIA+ community, and Zoe shares their personal recovery journey.

In the Media | ‘We’re all overcompensating:’ Why so many LGBTQ community members struggle with body dysmorphia

Eating disorders disproportionately effect the LGBTQIA+ community, but not many know why that is. In this article, Dr. Sam DeCaro, PsyD joins experts to discuss possible risk factors and queer folks share their recovery stories.

In the Media | Why is Anorexia a ‘Metabo-Psychiatric’ Illness?

New research suggests that eating disorders may have biological and psychological causes. Dr. Samantha DeCaro joins researchers to discuss the importance of genetic research in understanding eating disorders, reducing stigma, and the possibility of new treatment methods.

In the Media | The Real Cost of ‘Quick Fix’ Culture

Facial tweakments, body-sculpting procedures, and injectable weight loss drugs are seemingly everywhere, and our mental well-being may be paying the price. Dr. Sam DeCaro joins experts to discuss the impact of ‘quick fix’ culture on our mental health and body image.

In the Media | Experts warn restrictive eating with diet trend almond mom

The term “almond mom” has become increasingly popular on social media. What many people are not talking about, however, is that these individuals often have disordered eating behaviors themselves that have gone untreated. Diana Winderman, LPC, of the Renfrew Center of Philadelphia joins Renfrew alum, Danielle Reitinger to talk about the importance of getting help.

In the Media | Can Eating Disorders Be Genetic?

When eating disorders are known to effect 30 million Americans, many researchers have wondered if there is a genetic component. The Renfrew Center’s, Sam DeCaro, PsyD, joins other eating disorder experts and researchers to discuss the possibility.