The Kahm Center for Eating Disorders

01/30/2026

Which image were you drawn to? You can also read all five of these affirmations aloud and take them with you for the rest of the year!

01/27/2026

The more you understand about eating disorders, the better equipped you'll be to listen without judgment, recognize warning signs, and respond in ways that strengthen the relationship rather than strain it. Seek out quality information from qualified therapists, reputable organizations, and evidence-based resources.

Our blog archive at the Kahm Center blog archive addresses many aspects of eating disorders. We provide this information for just these reasons—to help families and friends understand these complex illnesses and support recovery more effectively.

Discover how to meaningfully support someone with an eating disorder. From understanding your relationship role to examining language around food and bodies, this guide offers practical insight.

01/23/2026

You've probably heard about virtual eating disorder treatment options, as several have popped up in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the benefits of virtual treatment? Swipe to see some of our favorite benefits. These are plus-sides that we've seen change the lives of our patients in Kahm Center virtual programming.

Have questions or want to learn more? We're just a message away!

01/15/2026

During this time of year, we notice an increase in depressive symptoms among our patients. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and eating disorders can overlap in major ways, making it hard for your clients to reach their recovery goals. It's important to recognize the signs of SAD right when they emerge to help clients fight these struggles and also stay recovery focused.

What are your tried and true methods for facing these two conditions head-on? Leave them in the comments – let's start a community list of strategies.

01/11/2026

Today's reminder to pause, take a breath, and affirm the positive.

01/07/2026

The fitness and diet industries have successfully convinced us that certain external measures—weight, clothing size, visible muscle definition, caloric intake—serve as reliable proxies for health. This conflation is both scientifically inaccurate and clinically dangerous.

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“diet and exercise” are synonymous with health across medicine, wellness, and cultural discourse. These behaviors can be pathways to serious illness

01/05/2026

In the coming weeks, you may feel bombarded by messages encouraging you to diet, cut out food groups, excessively exercise, or generally try to shrink yourself or change your physique. You are under no obligation to change yourself, just because the calendar shows a different year.

Here is a reminder of the many ways people move through the new year that have nothing to do with dieting or exercise. The start of 2026 can be about connection, rest, creativity, pleasure, curiosity, or simply continuing on as you are. None of those require changing your body.

01/02/2026

Improving your relationship with food means moving away from external rules and reconnecting with your internal wisdom. This shift requires building trust in yourself and releasing the guilt that diet culture has attached to eating. These changes don't happen overnight, and they won't look the same for everyone. Some people struggle most with ignoring their hunger, while others battle constant guilt or compare themselves to everyone around them. The five strategies below offer practical ways to get started.

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https://kahmcenter.com/5-ways-to-improve-your-relationship-with-food/

12/26/2025

The new year is a perfect opportunity to reconnect with your authentic self and move closer to recovery. It's a great moment to take stock of what makes you YOU.

Check out this blog we wrote last year that we feel to be particularly relevant now. What recovery intentions do you have for 2026?

https://tinyurl.com/kahm-rr

12/23/2025

Not sure how to approach challenging conversations during the holiday season? Try out some of the suggestions below.

Let us know if there are other tips you have on how to navigate communication this time of year! ⭐

12/19/2025

You don't have to go on a diet ever, period. But this time of year, there's a lot of harmful messaging that tries to encourage us to restrict in order to enjoy ourselves.

You don't need to fall prey to this diet culture trap – may you enjoy yourself to the fullest this holiday season without a helping of self-criticism!

12/15/2025

Food policing may take different forms throughout recovery. It can be expressed through external comments or behaviors, and it can show up internally as deeply ingrained habits of self-surveillance. Identifying the source makes it easier to understand how to respond. Over time, that clarity can help shift the pattern and reduce its influence.

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The phrase “food police” is often used in recovery spaces to describe judgmental, rule-driven thinking about eating. Let's take a look at what this looks like in ED recovery