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shaelyritchey
Feb 21, 20221 min read
Truly Collaborative Care
"One cannot treat [those struggling with an eating disorder] from the "outside," meaning treating the patient/client in a one-person -...
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shaelyritchey
Feb 2, 20222 min read
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2022 - Everyone Has A Role To Play"
February 1-7 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) in Canada. This year's campaign, "Everyone has a role to play," aims to...
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shaelyritchey
Jan 15, 20226 min read
"Chronic" - An Exploration of the Harmful Effects of Labels & Language
This is an older blog post I wrote that I have gone back through and updated/adjusted as my understanding and view of things has changed....
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shaelyritchey
Jan 11, 202211 min read
Exploring Spectrum-Based Diagnoses - Reflecting On How We Classify Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is an eating disorder is an eating disorder... That is pretty much the summary of what I have to say here, but let's...
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shaelyritchey
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Digging Deeper - Fostering Inclusivity and Healing in Intensive Treatment Settings
When it comes to eating disorder (and other mental health) treatment settings and a patient's "suitability" (as deemed by professionals),...
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shaelyritchey
Jan 6, 20227 min read
Unpacking the Word "Choice" in Recovery
This is an updated piece I wrote for the Jessie's Legacy blog in 2018. I find it interesting to re-visit some of the things I have...
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shaelyritchey
Dec 31, 20217 min read
Raising Awareness Without Further Feeding Into Eating Disorder Stereotypes
When I was younger and I first became ill, went through treatment, and the whole shebang, I toyed with the idea of writing a book about...
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shaelyritchey
Dec 12, 20218 min read
The Ever Unfolding
CW - depression, suicidality, eating disorders (no specifics numbers or details.) Please take care of yourself when reading this. This is...
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shaelyritchey
May 2, 20211 min read
I Am 1 in 5, But I Am Also So Much More
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. 1 in 5 Canadians will struggle with a mental illness in their lifetime. I am 1 in 5, but I am also...
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