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Through Thick and Thin

I recently received a book in the mail––it was the first copy of my new book, a memoir of anorexia nervosa. I picked it up off the front door mat where it lay swaddled in brown cardboard like baby Jesus in a basket. When my husband came home and I unwrapped it and held it bare in my hands for the first time, I said, "It feels a bit thin! I expected it to be… thicker." We both immediately recognized the irony in my statement, coming from the mouth of a recovered anorexic, and we laughed.

Read Shani Raviv’s full story.

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Making Connections: NEW PFN Newsletter Now Available!

The Winter 2012 issue of the PFN Newsletter, Making Connections is now available online! Featuring articles on such diverse topics as binge eating disorder treatment to using dance in recovery to the role of fathers in supporting their children, this issue is packed with useful information and compelling stories for individuals and families affected by eating disorders. Plus, all of the latest NEDA news and resources heading into NEDAwareness Week!

Don't miss it! Read Making Connections here.

Proud2Bme.org Asks: Should Ads Be Retouched?

"Warning! This perfection is an illusion." What if advertisers were required to disclose the fact that all those images of flawless models are digital creations--a far cry from anything achievable in reality? New legislation is putting that possibility on the table.

The proposed Media and Public Health Act, a joint effort of the National Eating Disorders Association and Off Our Chests, asks for federal legislation requiring that “truth-in-advertising” labels be required on all ads and editorial content in which the human form has been materially altered through computer manipulation or other means... read more here.

Maudsley Parents Conference on Eating Disorders in New York

Please join Maudsley Parents', Harriet Brown, leading experts in the field, and Lynn Grefe, President and CEO of the National Eating Disorders for a one-day conference exploring the current state of treatment, as well as new directions and hope for the future. Treatment providers, family, friends and others involved in outreach and advocacy are all invited to attend.

February 17, 2012
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Pearl River Hilton
500 Veterans Memorial Dr
Pearl River, NY 10965

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