Eating Disorders & Trauma

The journey of recovery from abuse and sexual trauma alone is difficult and requires much energy and hard work.  The addition of an eating disorder and trauma recovery, as you most likely are experiencing, can feel very lonely and at times hopeless.  It isn't a hopeless journey however.  There is treatment available through individual, group, residential and inpatient treatment, as needed for your particular situation.  There is more and more information that is becoming known about Eating Disorders and Trauma.  Back in the 80's there was a hint that there was some connection, but it hadn't been studied enough to really identify that connection with confidence.  Now we know that both Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia have correlations with abuse.  While not everyone who has been abused develops an eating disorder, neither has everyone with these eating disorders been abused.

If you struggle with Binge Eating or Bulimia and are a survivor of abuse or sexual trauma, we have a support group for you.  You can learn ore about and register for this groups by visiting our support group page.  We also offer a newsletter written for and by survivors of abuse and sexual trauma that deals specifically with trauma and eating disorders titled Nourishing Hearts.  We are always looking for more content to add to it if you enjoy writing, drawing or photography.  You will find our guidelines and themes on our Publications page.

Anorexia
Binge Eating Disorder
Bulimia