By Maggi Flaherty, Communications Manager

Your body is amazing, fascinating and pure genius. As I began to heal and work on my body image, I finally opened my eyes again and couldn’t believe what I had missed.
The same can be true for you, too.

Inspiring teen, Benjamin O'Keefe, on Proud2BmeUS tells Abercrombie and Fitch to stop making teens feel worthless. Read on and sign his petition if you agree.

Later this month, the American Psychiatric Association will release its new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). In an article on May 6, 2013, the New York Times reported that Dr. Thomas R. Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), stated that "his goal was to reshape the direction of psychiatric research to focus on biology, genetics and neuroscience so that scientists can define disorders by their causes, rather than their symptoms."

By Kathy Benn

I have not been an avid social media user, but recently, friends and acquaintances have brought to my attention that there are literally millions of sites that promote and encourage anorexia, (Pro-ana), bulimia (Pro-mia), and thinness (Thinspo & Thinspiration). They shared their concerns about these sites with me, knowing that my daughter, Shelby, had died from eating disorders.

By Russell Marx, MD, NEDA Clinical Education Director and Board Member

By Brittany Cullen, Communications Assistant

By Maggi Flaherty, Communications Manager

By Carrie Eaton, RN, BSN, MSN Student              

By Lara Gregorio, MA, STAR Program Manager

On March 25, 2013, Governor Bob McDonnell signed the bill for parental education and school screenings for eating disorders into law. This marks a landmark victory in the fight against eating disorders.