PCOS & Anxiety (with special guest blogger Anne Poirier)
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most commonly diagnosed endocrine issue in women of childbearing age (15-44)—between seven and ten percent of women develop this condition, which is an imbalance of reproductive hormones (e.g., estrogen and progesterone). Because of this
Eating and Anxiety: What Helped Me
Lots of Anxiety Sisters have been emailing me about my eating and anxiety blog series to ask "what helped you?" I won't keep you in suspense any longer--what helped me learn to manage my eating issues (and my anxiety) is
Eating and Anxiety, Part Three
I want to begin by thanking the many anxiety sisters who have responded to this blog series with statements like, "This is so me!" or "This is my story too!" Although I have been writing about my anxiety disorder for
Eating Disorders and Anxiety, Part Two
My first visit to Green Mountain at Fox Run (there have been 8 since) opened my eyes to a whole new perspective—an approach to weight loss and overall well-being that I had never previously considered. Are you ready for the
Eating Disorders and Anxiety, Part One
Like so many other Anxiety Sisters, I not only have anxiety disorder and depression (managed fairly well through medication and the strategies we write about on our blog), but also an eating disorder. While these may be diagnosed as three
Body Size & Anxiety
This morning, a woman (whom I had only just met) told me that the only reason most people don't eat healthy is because they are "lazy." My Social Worker alarm ringing, I immediately contradicted her by speaking of the challenges that