7 Tips to Surviving the Holiday Season

By:  Denisa Larreau, LMHP Not all portions are created equal.  Just because someone is in charge of cutting up the portions or dishing the plates, does not mean you have to have the same as everyone else in the room.  Take what feels right for you and don’t look back....

Join NEDN for the Winter Continuing Education Workshop

There is still time to sign up for the NEDN Winter Continuing Education Workshop being held on November 10, 2017 from 8:30 AM to 3 PM.  The event is hosted by EDCare, and will be held at the National Security Bank at 1120 S. 101st St – Conference Room, Omaha, NE...

5 tips to managing barriers to cooking

By:  Brandi Stalzer, LIMHP, LPC, NCC Several months ago, Mary Lynn Kardell posted a great article on how issues of food insecurity and disordered eating patterns can often go hand-in-hand.  This issue is all to real in the clients that I work with.  For many...

The Things I Wish You Could Hear

By:  Angie Heim, LMHP I went back and forth on the title for this.  First blush was to call it “The Things I Wish I Could Tell You,” but the fact of the matter is, sometimes those things are actually told to our clients.  And sometimes the information is not ready to...

Living Our Mission By Providing Continuing Education

On August 25, 2017, the Nebraska Eating Disorder Network gathered in Lincoln, NE, to provide continuing education for area mental health therapists, nurse, and dietitians.  The event, sponsored by Castlewood Treatment Centers, brought in over thirty area providers....

Staying Inside the Sandbox of Eating Disorder Care

By:  Aimee Hollendieck, MS, LMHP, CPC I never intended to treat folks with eating disorders.  It just kind of happened.  I don’t have a personal story that links me to it, I don’t have any known family members who have openly struggled.  I know what it’s like to be a...

The Role an Eating Disorder Plays

By: Brandi Stalzer, LIMHP, LPC, Clinical Supervisor, OMNI Behavioral Health Eating Disorder Clinic One of my favorite quote goes a little something like this, “Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.”  It has helped me through times I have,...

Understanding Anorexia Athletica

Crystal Zabka Belsky, MS, RD, CSSD, LMNT Though not a formal diagnosis in the DSM-V, Anorexia Athletica is a clustering of symptoms commonly seen in elite athletes including excessive and compulsive exercise combined with dysfunctional eating and body image...