Amazing Advocates: Canadian D-Mom on Phoenixes and Tats

Grassroots advocates, we love you! That’s why we recently launched a new series to showcase these oft-overlooked activists working so hard out “in the trenches” to raise awareness and help fellow patients. Today, we’re talking with Canadian Barb…

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I wanted to follow your blog but it doesn’t look like you acknowledge the fact that binge eating disorder/compulsive overeating disorder actually… I completely recognize that these are real and very serious eating disorders.It’s sometimes hard to find good, legitimate posts pertaining to these disorders, and I don’t have the knowledge or experience to be able to provide much information on them. I am in no way trying to deny or ignore their existence, but I don’t want to be providing false information. We’re not doctors, or experts, just two girls in university trying to make a bit of a difference. I would encourage anyone who has any kind of poor relationship with food to seek help. And, as always, if anyone has...
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