Comments on: Art Therapy & Eating Disorders

By: AC

AC — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:05:51 +0000

You need to look for ritualistic abuse and mind control. Your art signifies much more than you have identified. Without reaching the core and safety concerns, you will continue in the helplessness with only short periods of healing and hope. I pray you can build a support system of clinicians and friends who will fight for truth and your freedom.

By: Roxana

Roxana — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:22:06 +0000

Sarah,
I congratulatu your on your braveness and resilience of this disease¡¡ I am so happy thta you can speak up and give hope to so many people suffering from eating disorders.
God Bless you ando continue to fly like the mariposa

By: Morgan

Morgan — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:17:01 +0000

I draw a lot sense I’ve been back from treatment. It helps the fact that you also get to see what your feeling. But in a different ways. Not by the pictures of your wrist. But by paper. Life with an eating disorder sucks and even though I ve been to treatment I’ve never been worse. Just the one thing you have to remember is that you are amazing and strong and that you do deserve to be healthy and to love yourself. TRUST ME! We will all see it sooner or later. Don’t give up. please..

By: C

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:25:21 +0000

Ive been in recovery for my eating disorder for about 2.5 years now. Art has helped my process so many of the intense emotions I’ve gone through (and go through) as my feelings are recognized and felt without behaviors. What a courageous story and images to share – thank you for posting this.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:38:14 +0000

I can completely relate to you. I have also used art to help me with my eating disorder. Check out my website and go to gallery starting on the second page and you can see my works that I did about my anorexia for an art show.

By: eve tier

eve tier — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:42:55 +0000

this is beautiful. wonderful and very special.
i also express myself via creatiivity and explore parts of myself-depression + eating disorder.feel free to take a peek here readers who are into exploring the healing power of expression:

http://arttohealtheheart.blogspot.com/

eve xx

By: randi

randi — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:40:06 +0000

Sarah,
I am so glad to hear that your are in a better place both within yourself and in your world. My own sister has been struggling with eating disorders for many years now, and it’s been a big struggle for her, for us (her family and friends), and for the many therapists that are aiding her long recovery. A big facet in her recovery process has been like yours: art. She draws, colors, and writes journal after journal, attempting to put her own confusing and shifting thoughts and feelings into perspective both for herself and for others with whom she wishes to share.
Anyhow, it’s amazing that others have so many similarities to her, and I will definitely point her to your work, and this website, when she is able (she is in an inpatient therapy at this time). I think it is really key to know you are not alone in how you feel, and in how you cope. A major boost for her lately has been this stamp contest sponsored by Canada Post promoting mental health. She submitted one of her drawings, and is currently ranked first in the contest! I would like to share her entry in case any are interested, and please feel free to vote for her, an insider talking about something she knows deeply:
Thanks for your lovely story!

By: The Healing Muse

The Healing Muse — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:12:29 +0000

This was such an inspiring story; thanks so much for sharing it!

I am writing on behalf of The Healing Muse, a literary magazine at SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Center for Bioethics and Humanities. The Healing Muse is a publication in which writers and artists share their personal healing- and health-related work.

One of the Muse’s stories that might be of interest to the writer or to those who have read this post is “Disappearing Act” by Kayleen Wilkinson. Kayleen’s story details her struggle with anorexia and her incredible recovery. It is available online at http://www.upstate.edu/bioethics/thehealingmuse/09_muse/09_wilkinson_disappearingact.php. It is well worth a read!

In addition to that, The Healing Muse accepts short entries (under 500 words) for our blog, http://thehealingmusecafe.blogspot.com/. If you have something that would be of interest to us, we would love to have you submit. We hope all of you wonderful supporters of art therapy will check it out!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:48:46 +0000

What an inspiring story! It’s amazing what art can do for a person when the words can’t or don’t want to come. Congrats to Sarah and best of luck in all of her many future accomplishments in life!

By: shen

shen — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:38:10 +0000

I’m so glad a way through and beyond your particular hell. Art has helped me process my own issues in so many ways. Spread the word.

By: deborah

deborah — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:33:47 +0000

DEAR SARAH… IT IS TRULY AMAZING TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH THE WORLD.. AND THOSE OF US EXSPECIALLY INTERESTED IN ART THERAPY STORIES… I AM RECOVERING FROM AN ILLNESS MYSELF .. AND I AM ALSO INSPIRED BY ART AND DRAWING… IT HAS HELPED ME NO END TO RELEIVE MY PAIN AND SUFFERING THROUGH ART THERAPY THANK YOU DEBORAH

By: Claire

Claire — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:26:18 +0000

This is great! Thank you so much Sarah for sharing. I’m about to graduate with a Masters Degree in Art Therapy and when I read your story it re-emphasized the power of the artistic process as a means to heal our open wounds, and guide us to our true self discovery. I know that your own passion to overcome this disorder is felt in your artwork and I know that you will inspire many more people with your personal story. Thank you for your authenticity.

Keep Creating 🙂

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:43:40 +0000

I think Sarah is so brave and so kind to share what she’s been through to everyone in the world. This is such a meaningful act to so many people.

Thank you Sarah. 🙂

Regards,

Susan