by Travis Stewart | Aug 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Leaving for college, like few other life experiences, brings up a variety of emotions; excitement and fear, hope and dread, longing and loneliness. For these reasons, as well as increased pressure socially, academically and spiritually, going to college can be a...
by Travis Stewart | Aug 13, 2014 | Counseling, Psychology, Resource
Saddened by the recent loss of actor Robin Williams my family and I sat down to watch his movie Patch Adams. As the story about a medical student unfolded I resonated with his character’s desire to treat patients with dignity and humanity. It reminded me of all...
by Travis Stewart | Jul 29, 2014 | Anorexia, Blog, Body Image, Bulimia, Eating Disorder, Uncategorized
“I would sometimes fantasize about going to the gym and working out for a really long time. I wanted people to notice how frail and emaciated I was.” This is what one client told me about her “ideal” body image when she was deep in her anorexia. The role of comparison...
by Travis Stewart | Jul 27, 2014 | Anorexia, Bulimia, Eating Disorder, Recovery, Resource
I have enjoyed a long working friendship with Constance Rhodes, founder and CEO of FINDINGbalance, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources to help individuals struggling with food and body image issues. One of the great resources that Constance...
by Travis Stewart | Jul 27, 2014 | Anorexia, Blog, Body Image, Bulimia, Eating Disorder, Resource, Theology
The Body as Battleground: Eating Disorders, Yo-Yo Diets, and the Survival of the Thinnest by A. David Wall & Caleb Mitchell & Travis Stewart The entire article appears at TheOtherJournal.com; an Intersection of Theology and Culture and was originally published...