DR MARIANNE MILLER
CARING EATING DISORDER TREATMENT IN SAN DIEGO AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON D.C. FOR ADULTS & TEENS
3 Key Ways Your Relationship can Trigger Stress Eating and What to do About It
It’s Valentine’s Day, and it’s important to acknowledge that intimate relationships have highs and lows. The highs are fantastic and amazing (believe me, I know!), and the lows . . .well, they can really suck. Some lows folks don’t often consider is how your relationship can trigger stress eating, emotional eating, or even binge eating. How? There’s a lot of emotional energy swirling around in relationships, and when things aren’t going well, it can feel intense. When you feel intense emotions, you may want a way to numb out or self-soothe or find any kind of escape you can, and food that tastes good does just that. Whether you are celebrating Valentine’s Day or going through a regular workday in Florida, California, or Colorado, being able to identify the relational triggers of stress eating goes a long way to helping your recovery. Here are three key triggers and how you can do something about it.
Top 5 Black Mental Health Podcasts to Help With Eating Disorders, Depression, and Anxiety
In Black History Month, many people highlight Black writers and Black-owned businesses. It’s important, however, to amplify Black voices year-round, given the pervasive and systemic marginalization, oppression, and overall racism Black individuals experience. When it comes to eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and all things mental health, living while Black is unique, nuanced, and deserving of attention. Whether you live in NYC, Chicago, or Atlanta, listening to black podcasts will support Black businesses and magnify Black mental health leaders. Plus, these podcasts are awesome, so listen to them! :)
How an Eating Disorder Can Affect 5 Main Areas of Your Wellness & Tips for Binge Eating Help
Struggling with binge eating is rough. I know. I was stuck in it like a saber toothed tiger in a La Brea tar pit in Los Angeles, California. What we often don’t realize is how binge eating affects all areas of wellness. Whether you live in NYC or Atlanta, or Denver or Chicago, feeling sucked down by the black pits of the binge eating cycle and shame spiral sends you into despair. How to get out of it? First, identify the areas of wellness binge eating hits. Second, do something to change the negative effects.
Coping with the Stress of Leadership Roles and Disordered Eating. Tips from a High Achievers Coach
Working in a high-powered job is tough. Yeah, it can be exhilarating and challenging. It’s still tough. For people who are biologically predisposed to developing eating disorders, a very stressful job situation can be the straw that breaks the camel’s back and sends people into disordered eating patterns to cope. In fast-paced cities like NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago, I bet there are a lot of people who rely on disordered eating behaviors to give them temporary relief and numbness so they can keep meeting the deadlines and working under intense pressure. If this description captures you, read on for validation and tips to help you get out of the disordered eating cycle.
Are Night Eating and Binge Eating at Night the Same Thing?
Do you wake up in the middle of the night and eat on a consistent basis? When you walk into the kitchen half-asleep, does it feel as though nothing can stop you from eating? You may suffer from night eating. Whether it’s 3 AM in California, NYC, or Florida, you' may feel as though you eat uncontrollably. In the morning you see the remnants of the eating episode and feel embarrassed or ashamed. Your kids or partner comment on it. You’re not sure how to stop. Is night eating the same as binge eating? Great question. Let’s explore it!
Why Do We Hide Our Emotions in Our Eating Habits? Get Help Healing from Bulimia!
You’ve had a long day. You’ve worked long hours, dealt with the kids, and all you want to do is tune out everything, relax in front of the tv, and eat. It’s so easy to put our emotions on hold during the frustrations and nonstop madness of the day just so we can eat something that tastes good and numb out. Whether you live in New York, Florida, or California, it’s easy to fall into this pattern day after day. So why the heck do we do it? Read on to find out.
Healing from Bulimia, Eating Disorders and Food Restricting and a Lifetime of Dieting (No quick fixes in 2024!)
By the time they get to me, many of my California clients have decades of dieting and food restricting behind them. I did, too. I began dieting and restricting food in elementary school, and that behavior persisted for decades before I found a qualified eating disorder therapist to help me recover completely. I get it. It feels impossible. When I was in the thick of my eating disorder, if someone would have told me that I would someday think about food, eating, and body image less than 10% of the time, I would have thought they were insane. But it was true. It happened. It’s happen for hundreds of my clients. It can happen for you, too. Read on to hear how you can take the first step in 2024.
Affirmations and Advice for Disordered Eating in Florida: How to avoid using food as a Coping Mechanism.
During the holidays and other stressful times of the year, it’s easy to turn toward food and unhelpful eating behaviors. Affirmations can really help. When I first started using affirmation years ago, I felt TOTALLY cheesy saying positive messages about myself out loud. Over time, the cheesiness faded and I began believing these statements. Affirmations became something on which I relied to steer me away from disordered eating. Whether I was living in California or visiting Florida or Colorado, I would keep saying affirmations until they became the reality.
Finding A Binge Eating Disorder Program in Florida
Over the past couple of years, many folks in California have lifted up their roots and planted them in Florida. Whenever you move states, it’s important to know where to find eating disorder resources to continue care. Continuity of care is a vital part of effective eating disorder recovery. Here’s a list of five eating disorder resources in Florida to get you started.