Written by Taylor Harling June is very important to the LGBTQ+ community because it has been deemed Pride Month in honor of the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan in 1969. Millions of people take to the streets nationwide each June to celebrate Pride and recall a time when LGBTQ+ individuals were seen as unequal. Though we … Read More
Individuals within the LGBTQ+ community are at a greater risk of developing an eating disorder than cis-gender individuals. However, members of the LGBTQ+ community often face barriers to receiving care period, let alone inclusive and individualized care. Here at Carolina House, we not only provide a safe and inclusive space for all, but we also … Read More
For the past sixteen years, I have worked with eating disorder patients in residential and inpatient settings. These are some of the things I have seen and never want to see again: A teenager who had to attend their brother’s wedding via zoom because they were in residential treatment for their eating disorder. A woman who would … Read More
