DESTRUCTIVELY FIT: demystifying eating disorders for fitness professionals

05/22/2023

The very real threat of social media on the mental health of young people.
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CW/TW: Sensitive content. This film features real stories about body appearance that may be upsetting to some viewers.8 in 10 youth mental health specialists...

05/21/2020

It’s our responsibility to do everything in our power to mitigate potential risks and give our children a chance for a healthy and safe future.

04/13/2020

The Coronavirus pandemic and our global response make virtually all of us vulnerable to mental health challenges; and for those of us to struggle with body image and disordered eating, it’s a cruel storm.

03/21/2020

“Eating disorders do thrive in silence. This is kind of like the perfect storm for that silence to get as loud as humanly possible.”

02/26/2020

Eating disorders don't discriminate. The public still has a lot to learn about how to recognize and help people struggling with disordered eating.

02/25/2020

For the second year in a row, NEDA and Instagram collaborated on a video for National Eating Disorders Awareness ( ) Week. Featurin...

02/17/2020

https://psychcentral.com/news/2020/01/29/exercise-addiction-more-likely-in-those-with-eating-disorder-traits/153767.html?fbclid=IwAR3ZV9kV4i-5jJRLR9B17EOHFP_D73A2T5Fv8ZesiyQ5D7mbbz0FPM6uFPM

Exercise addiction is nearly four times more common among people who show traits of an eating disorder, according to a new study published in the journal Eating and Weight Disorders. "It is known

11/08/2019

Mary Cain’s male coaches were convinced she had to get “thinner, and thinner, and thinner.” Then her body started breaking down.

08/12/2019

A New York Times article about the perfect workout for every 'wedding dress silhouette' sparked internet outrage, and health experts agree it perpetuates damaging body ideals

Even after the paper changed its headline and deleted sections of the story, fitness and mental health professionals found it problematic.

05/22/2019

Exactly the reason Destructively Fit was created!

University of Birmingham gym staff trained to help students with mental health issues.

04/03/2019

Beach bodies... including thoughts from the creator of Destructively Fit, Jodi Rubin!

How many times have you heard the phrase "beach body" associated with Summer? I'll give you an example. Just last week while out to dinner, my mom