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drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy

Specialty: Clinical Psychology
New York City, New York
I'm a clinical psychologist who blogs about eating disorders/body image, particularly related to our cultural obsession with weight.
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Thanks Again by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Have you been gravitating toward higher calorie foods since 2008?  In a study  presented back in August at the yearly meeting of the American Psychological Assoc ... Read on »
A Must Read by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Well said , Ashley. . . Read on »
The Not-So-Hunger Games by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Current film sensation Jennifer Lawrence recently told Life & Style magazine that she, for one, is not going hungry. Lawrence says:  "'I remember when I was 13 and it ... Read on »
Israeli Model Law by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Government officials in Israel have passed a new law banning the use of significantly underweight models in country-wide advertising.  The law, designed to challenge the glo ... Read on »
Fitness, Faith, and Fun by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Here's what I like about exercising:  Physical activity improves my mood; it makes me feel accomplished; it keeps my blood pressure low and my heart in good health; it makes ... Read on »
New Model Guidelines by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders The Council of Fashion Designers of American has recently released new  guidelines  for models who work Fashion Week and other industry events. As a whole, I applaud th ... Read on »
Georgia. . . by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders A new  campaign  in Georgia targeted at childhood obesity has raised significant alarm  in the eating disorder community.  Specifically, many of us who treat eating disorder ... Read on »
Losing the Battle by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders If, for some reason, you missed the fact that we recently celebrated a new year, you surely cannot miss the barrage of weight-loss advertising appearing in our media this we ... Read on »
(Photo)shopping for the Holidays by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders By now, you've probably heard about H & M's recent advertising snafu , in which the Swedish retailers plugged real-life faces on computer-generated bodies.  The story ... Read on »
Let's Say. . . by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Scenario 1:  Let's say that there's this young woman who comes to therapy.  We'll call her Diana.  Diana doesn't have an eating disorder.  What brings her into treatment is ... Read on »
Celebrities with E.D.'s by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders A while back, a reporter asked me my position regarding celebrities disclosing that they have struggled with eating disorders.  She asked if I thought the disclosure was hel ... Read on »
Come Back to Carbs by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Can one woman hail the return of entire macronutrient?  I'd like to try. We live in a carb-free, low-carb, healthy-carb country.  We're encouraged by experts to u ... Read on »
America the Beautiful 2 by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Have you seen it?  I went to the Hollywood premiere a couple of weeks ago, and Darryl Roberts, the filmmaker, was there, along with several members of the cast, an ... Read on »
The Weeks Keep on Coming! by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Did you know that this week is Fat Talk Free Week?  Check it out here ! Can you commit, for the remaining few days, not to utter a word about your body or anyone ... Read on »
Health At Every Size by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Did you know that last week was the Binge Eating Disorder Association's First Annual Weight Stigma Awareness Week ?  Either did I, which is why I'm posting about it now.  Th ... Read on »
Sweet Honey in the Rock by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Don't you just love it when you come across something so wonderful? Read on »
Body Image and the Media by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I'm often asked to provide quotes and commentary to the media about eating disorders and body image.  Sometimes, I'm told where the interview will appear, and other times, ( ... Read on »
Fall, 2011 by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders At first, I loved it, but then, as I walked away, I began to think: "No, wait, Barbie should be happy being Barbie!" We psychologists over-think everything. ... Read on »
Bringing Summer Back by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders On this weekend, the unofficial start to summer, I'm aware that we've lost the meaning of the season. Summer is not supposed to be about hating your body. It's ab ... Read on »