Rebecca Tishman, our teen college blogger, has openly told our readers her story of eating disorders and recovery over the last 2 years. Her frank insight and bold discussion has helped many understand the many facets of eating disorders during the teen years and how they can be a support to others who are facing [...]
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Do all disordered thoughts end when you decide that you no longer want to succumb to the weight of Eating Disorders? Rebecca Tishman, our resident teen blogger who has detailed her recovery for over a year now here at DrRobynSilverman.com, admits a hard truth: She still struggles but thankfully, she’s stronger than her eating disorder. [...]
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As you know, I often talk about asset development in our young people. When they find and take hold of their their SPARK (Support, Passion, Action, Reason and Knowledge), they are able to put their energy into something so positive that, while it may not negate the negative, it can create a louder, more convincing [...]
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Eating Disorders. The Recovery process is a hard road and the length of struggle varies depending on the person. Many wouldn’t dispute that there is no silver bullet. What may be controversial is my colleague, Jenni Schaefer’s concept that one can indeed recover fully from an Eating Disorder. But more and more, those who have [...]
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One of the frightening things I learned while writing my body image book, Good Girls Don’t Get Fat, was that when a girl chose to be a vegetarian, it wasn’t always for healthy reasons. I know this is a controversial topic. According to my teen blogger, Rebecca, who has been open with all of you [...]
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No doubt many of you remember my teen blogger, Rebecca Tishman, who has shared with you many moments as she recovers from her eating disorder and body image struggles. In honor of Fat Talk Free Week and to honor those who are still struggling with their own eating disorders, Rebecca has written about staring fat [...]
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Summer time…and the living is easy. I love summer. Water splashing, ice cream eating, feeling the sun and wind on my skin kind of days. But what about for girls who are dealing with or recovering from an eating disorder? What about girls who struggle with their body image and their self esteem? Summer isn’t [...]
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Schools’ jobs are to educate, not to promote eating disorders –Rebecca Tishman High school students have a fascinating perspective– being on the front lines of school culture, they can certainly help us to understand the pressures of being a teenager today. Rebecca Tishman, a high school senior in New Jersey, knows what she thinks. As [...]
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