Disordered Times has undergone a revival of sorts thanks to Twitter. Check out Disorderednews Daily, which compiles links about eating disorder news from Twitter users and then displays them in a newspaper format. New editions are “printed” every 24 hours. Have a look! If you know of a Twitter user who regularly posts links to [...]
I’m moving on. It’s time. Disordered Times, on the other hand, isn’t going anywhere any time soon. The domain is registered through the end of 2010, so this site will continue to operate as an archive until then at the very least. After that, I’ll probably move the site to Blogger or a free WordPress [...]
In the same way that print newspapers across the country are dying, this site and its presence are also in question. I’m at a standstill, creatively and intellectually, when it comes to the topic of eating disorders. I’ve been feeling it for the last couple of months and now I think it’s time I address [...]
Blogging Fusion has picked Disordered Times as its blog of the week! Many thanks to the editors at Blogging Fusion for giving this site its coolest honor to date…and for making me blush, but in a good way. Remember that National Eating Disorders Awareness Week kicks off on February 22. One of the events I [...]
The beginning of another semester has somehow drained me of constructive thought and creativity…and this is before any paper-writing! I guess I just don’t have much to say. And, as much as I hate admitting it, my interest in the site has waned since 2009 took effect. Reading about and discussing eating disorders just isn’t [...]
Disordered Times is up for Wellsphere’s favorite health blogger award. If you like this site, please consider making a vote. The contest ends January 15. Thanks.
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19 Dec 2008So much news in the last few days, such little time. I haven’t said a word about it, but plenty of others have. I’m taking the lazy way out and giving you links galore since I don’t have an original take on any of it. Since I can no longer blame my lack of input [...]
Today is Disordered Times’ birthday. Yipee! As a present, I created a new site theme that will run through the course of the holiday season. Enjoy!
It’s not often that I will talk about a book before its release, but this one sounds like it has promise. Set for a September 9 release, Going Hungry is a collection of essays about people’s recovery from anorexia. And, according to this Newsweek article, these stories are not written by the usual suspects – [...]
This is a blog where a roster of three regular writers and several guest writers comment on the latest news about eating disorders. It isn’t just a news feed, nor a personal journal – it’s a hybrid of both. We discuss the news with our own personal spin.
We aren’t journalists or outsiders looking in. We have eating disorders. We know about this illness because we live it. Some of us are thoroughly active in our eating disorders while some are in recovery. Most are in some state in between.
Nothing is off-limits in terms of coverage. We write about everything from the onset of eating disorders to the long-term consequences thereof. We write about all eating disorders, not just anorexia and bulimia. And we write media reviews, short stories, and whatever comes to mind in relation to current events.
This does mean, however, that we may bring up some sensitive topics — things like abuse, rape, self-injury, etc., so tread carefully. We’ll tag posts with the appropriate warning label whenever possible.
Readers are encouraged to comment and participate in the discussion. Just click on the “comments” link under any entry.