Past the obvious mental toll, social barrier and learning limitation that would place any perfectly healthy and stable person in a state of distress, the conditions of isolation can pose real threats to individuals who specifically suffer from mental health issues relating to food.
Before a couple of days ago, if you were to ask me: “Casey, what’s your favorite book?” I would have answered without hesitation a book called “Wasted” by the journalist and author Marya Hornbacher.
The...
I said a few weeks ago that I would never write about my eating disorder again, but sometimes fate intervenes when you least expect it — like when I made an earnest pledge to stop giving anorexia and...
When I first was told I would be writing for the annual Dining Out issue, I was so excited. The first thing I thought of was to write about eating disorders, because a discussion about food wouldn’t...
Well, I did it. I actually managed to get through my first semester of college mostly unscathed. In just a few days, I’ll be on a plane back to south Florida, not worrying about homework or how many...
When is the last time you felt inferior, and why? I’ll bet you can think of it right away, and I’ll bet it was recent, and it made you feel miserable, at least for a moment. For at least one moment,...
