DR MARIANNE MILLER
CARING EATING DISORDER TREATMENT IN SAN DIEGO AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON D.C. FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Eating Disorders and Athletes: The Pressure to Perform
We often celebrate athletes as the epitome of strength, endurance, and physical health. But behind the scenes, many face an invisible battle: the pressure to perform at the highest level, which can lead to a dangerous relationship with food and their bodies. In this post, we’ll dive into the unique pressures athletes face, how those pressures can contribute to eating disorders, and what can be done to support those navigating this struggle.
An Open Letter to People Wanting to Recover in 2024: Find Freedom from ARFID, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Anorexia
To all of you who have spent years, even decades, struggling with an eating disorder, I hear you. I have experienced similar eating disorder challenges when I lived in San Diego, Denver, and Texas. I know that you want the suffering to stop.
Meet “The Eating Disorder Therapist Podcast” Host: UK Clinician, Harriet Frew, MSc
Need some eating disorder support? An EXCELLENT resource is The Eating Disorder Therapist Podcast. Helmed by Cambridge, UK psychotherapist Harriet Frew, MSc, this podcast covers all things eating disorders, for people in recovery and professionals alike. Harriet is an amazing UK eating disorder clinician in her own right. Her passion for helping people recovery will inspire you!
Lies Your Eating Disorder Tells You
Having an eating disorder in San Diego, California, or elsewhere often means that your brain is very noisy. You may be obsessing about what you just eat or what you will eat, thinking about all the flaws in your appearance, shaming yourself, and counting calories. Or, you could be longing for it all to stop. You may be suffering from binge eating or bulimia. Bottom line, the eating disorder part of your brain lies to you. So many of these lies stem from diet culture. I’ve outlined four common lies your eating disorder tells you, especially with bulimia and binge eating disorder, and I’ve pinpointed the truths to counter them.
How Does Binge Eating Disorder Differ from Bulimia Nervosa?
Fighting binge eating in San Diego is hard enough. Struggling with urges to get rid of the food afterward adds another challenge. When binge eating or bulimia is present, it’s more difficult to grab life by the horns and hang on for a wild, fun ride. As I’m siting in my office in San Diego, California, listening to the baby birds chirp in the nest outside my window, I’m thinking about how binge eating and bulimia really hijacks people’s lives. Whether you live in California, or anywhere else in the world, I hope that my message is coming directly to you—the message that both binge eating disorder and bulimia are complex brain disorders. They have similarities and differences. Despite how hard it is to have bulimia and binge eating disorder, people CAN recover from both of them. I promise.