White Pine Center Blog & Resources
How Dangerous Are Eating Disorders?
Eating disorders are the most life-threatening mental health disorder. In fact, anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder.
Traveling While Recovering from an Eating Disorder
Traveling while recovering from an eating disorder can be difficult because unexpected triggers can arise. Being exposed to new foods, new environments, and stressful situations during the trip can make someone more likely to relapse if they are not prepared.
Bulimia Nervosa Explained
Everyone has moments when they eat a bit more than they normally would. Especially during the holiday season!
Body Dysmorphia and Body Checking: Self-Care Tips to Overcome Them
Learn about body dysmorphia and body checking. We also provide a variety of self-care tips.
Eating Disorders Around the Holidays - Strategies to Cope
Dealing with eating disorders around the holidays is exceptionally challenging. White Pine Center highlights various coping strategies during the holiday season.
What’s the Difference Between Binge Eating Disorder and Food Addiction?
There are many similarities between the behavioral indicators of binge eating disorder (BED) and food addiction.
November is Native American Heritage Month!
November is Native American Heritage month! Also called American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage month, this November is a time to celebrate Native people and their diverse cultures, traditions, and important contributions throughout history.
Eating Disorders Do Not Discriminate
In the past, eating disorders have been viewed as a disease only impacting young, heterosexual, white females.
Anorexia Nervosa Treatment: Here’s What to Expect
Anorexia nervosa is a serious and potentially life-threatening disorder. Mental health professionals characterize anorexia nervosa by a person's intense fear of gaining weight and prolonged periods of malnutrition.
Give Yourself Grace
There is no right or wrong when it comes to loving yourself as you are!
How to Spot an Eating Disorder in a Child
In this post, White Pine Center for Healing discusses common types of eating disorders, why and how they present in children, and the kinds of treatment available.
What is Binge Eating Disorder and Where Do I Get Treatment?
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a treatable, yet severe and life-threatening eating disorder/mental health condition in which a person repeatedly consumes large quantities of food.
Body Size Diversity
When young girls get together for fun, they often turn to the subject of how they look. They’re bombarded with the ideal look from social media, fashion and diet industries, movies and TV, friends and family.
When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder
Parenting is a tough job under the best circumstances. But when your child has an eating disorder, it can become your worst nightmare.
Strong Vincent Rocks!
White Pine Center participated in the Strong Vincent Open House and Wellness event last night. I am so impressed with all the great things this school is doing! And we met so many great parents and kids.
Notes from a Mother
It was about November when I noticed that my 12 year old daughter had lost weight. It was difficult to judge what to say and how to intervene because she had always been sporty and a healthy eater, with a tendency toward being anxious and obsessive.
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2021
White Pine Center for Healing, Erie-area’s only center supporting individuals, is launching their new website just in time for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is February 22 - February 28, 2021.
What Exactly is ‘Body Image’ and How Does it Affect Us?
Body image is how you see yourself when you look in the mirror or is your perception of your body.
Common Signs of Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders are serious mental and physical illnesses that can affect people from every gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, and body shape and weight. Research says that 30 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives.