“Most of us are so enthralled with the scary tigers in our minds--our stories of loneliness, rejection, grief--that we don't realize they… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
Most women in our culture, then, are disordered when it comes to issues of self-worth, self-entitlement, self-nourishment, and comfort with their own… — Susan Bordo Copy Share Image
Studies show that the more often families eat together, the less likely kids are to smoke, drink, do drugs, get depressed, develop… — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
You don't understand...Cutting unless your'e a cutter. Drugs unless your'e a druggie. Suicide unless you've attempted it. Eating disorders unless you've had… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The subject of eating disorders is very common, and it is an abuse that affects all the people around the sick person,… — Sanna Lenken Copy Share Image
“I had assumed the way to eat better was to find the perfect plan that would finally stop the inner battle—to quiet… — Jeff Siegel Copy Share Image
“I've come to realize that hunger feels more like home than any tangible structure ever has, or probably ever will. I know… — Kris Kidd Copy Share Image
“I'm a food addict. I've tried everything- Weight Watchers, The South Beach, raw food, Atkins, low-fat diets. Nothing works for me." I… — Dr. Frederick Woolverton Copy Share Image
“All my mind and body wanted at this point was to be tucked away somewhere with the entire tray of brownies and… — Rachael Rose Steil Copy Share Image
“When you believe without knowing you believe that you are damaged at your core, you also believe that you need to hide… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
This is the very boring part of eating disorders, the aftermath. When you eat and hate that you eat. And yet of… — Marya Hornbacher Copy Share Image
“Modern cosmetic surgeons have a direct financial interest in a social role for women that requires them to feel ugly. They do… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
For me, so much of my life has been this attempt to find my way back into my body. I tried various… — Eve Ensler Copy Share Image
“Young women today feel vulnerable to judgment; if a harsh sentence is passed (or even suspected or projected), it is not her… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
“When you ignore your belly, you become homeless. You spend your life trying to erase your own existence. Apologizing for yourself. Feeling… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
“The beauty myth of the present is more insidious than any mystique of femininity yet: A century ago, Nora slammed the door… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
This is for all the BOYS..The boys who self harm..The boys who have eating disorders..The boys who suffer from anorexia, depression etc.The… — Camille Cassie Govender Copy Share Image
“I need to make myself strong on the inside instead of what is on the outside. I know all of this, but… — Piper Caleb Copy Share Image
“I felt as if I had a secret stomach that could never be filled, always cramping for hunger, even when my regular… — Gaia B. Amman Copy Share Image
If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“No. Absolutely not. I forbid it. You'll have nightmares." "She was my friend! You must allow me. Why are you so horrid?"… — Laurie Halse Anderson Copy Share Image
Depression is not an act. Bipolar isn't an excuse. Eating disorders aren't phases. Suicide isn't a cowards escape. Homosexuality isn't a disease.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger' not only applies to the deeply personal subject matter of 'To the Bone' but to… — Marti Noxon Copy Share Image
Eating disorders are usually nothing to do with food. Parents need to be with their child to see them through it. All… — Olivia Newton-John Copy Share Image
“Your body is the piece of the universe you've been given; as long as you have a pulse, it presents you with… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
Part of treatment for drugs and alcohol is you abstain from these, but with eating disorders you can't abstain from food so… — Carre Otis Copy Share Image
As the president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, I represent the designers. And while we can by no means… — Diane von Furstenberg Copy Share Image
“In the mirror I stand, an injured deer in headlights, or maybe high beams, judging by the way my eyes water. I… — Kris Kidd Copy Share Image
It's hard with ballet because your aesthetic really is important. It's different from acting and from film. Nobody wants to watch somebody… — Amanda Schull Copy Share Image
I became a spokeswoman for eating disorders. I would say about three or four months after I actually came out about it.… — Jamie Lynn Sigler Copy Share Image
“If you put the wrong foods in your body, you are contaminated and dirty and your stomach swells. Then the voice says,… — Bethany Pierce Copy Share Image
“The greatest lesson I learned in this long and confusing journey was that my body was never broken, my mind was never… — Rachael Steil Copy Share Image
I actually avoid talking about my diet and exercise regime because I have interviewed so many people affected by eating disorders and… — Holly Willoughby Copy Share Image
“Fooling the body into thinking it's full on only a thousand calories can be difficult. The trick is to chew the food… — J. Matthew Nespoli Copy Share Image
My words of encouragement for teen girls suffering with eating disorders, self-harm, anything... is to get help. It's the most important thing… — Demi Lovato Copy Share Image
“I think we should be born with a warning label similar to the ones that come on cigarette packages: Caution: If you… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
This is for all the boys the boys who self harm the boys who have eating disorders the boys who suffer from… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Mental illness and eating disorders can affect anyone - every age, race, and gender - and I'm so proud to be a… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
Girls developed eating disorders when our culture developed a standard of beauty that they couldn't obtain by being healthy. When unnatural thinness… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
