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My Path to Advocacy

As someone who found community and healing through documenting my mental health recovery on social media, the question I’ve taught myself to come back to in advocacy work is, “Is this all I can do to help the cause, or can I do something…

Moving from Weight-Neutral to Body Affirming

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Diet culture and fatphobia perpetuate eating disorders and can make full recovery impossible. They create an environment in which we, as the brilliant Deb Burgard has said, prescribe and encourage the same behaviors for fat people that we diagnose…

Instagram & NEDA team up on #ComeAsYouAre

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Instagram has always been a place for exploring your passions, sharing your interests, and connecting with the people and things you love. We want you to feel comfortable to express yourself, and to feel enriched and empowered as an individual…

My Body Acceptance and Eating Disorder Recovery

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What does body acceptance and eating disorder recovery mean to me? Every day is a challenge. My old habits still linger and the hurtful thoughts are always in the back of my mind. I have to remember all the accomplishments that got me to this…

Maudsley as an Adult

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Editor’s note: Family Based Treatment (FBT) is one of many effective, evidence-based treatments for eating disorders. Treatment is not a one-size-fits-all approach; it should be tailored to the individual and will vary according…

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#ComeAsYouAre on Instagram this NEDAwareness Week

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As you’ve probably heard by now, the theme for this year’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (#NEDAwareness) is Come as You Are.We hope Come as You Are sends the message to everyone – especially those who have not previously…

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Changing Representation in Stock Images

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In a lot of ways, the traditional image of a woman in stock photos mirrors the common stereotype of a person with an eating disorder: young, slim, attractive, and white. However, we all know that those stock images don’t reflect the world…

Recognizing Human Trafficking Awareness Day

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Because NEDA recognizes that many struggling with eating disorders have experienced trauma, oftentimes sexual assault, we feel it’s important to raise awareness around related issues. In recognition of today’s designation as Human Trafficking…

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Donations Matter: National Eating Disorders Association Feeding Hope Fund

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The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is committed to providing help and hope to those affected by eating disorders (EDs). The Feeding Hope Fund (FHF) for Clinical Research was established in 2013 in order to support projects that…

5 New Year’s Resolutions for People in Recovery

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With a few days until the end of the year, New Year's resolutions are on the forefront of many people's minds. I've seen countless lists focused on weight loss, exercise, and huge life changes (I WILL NOT hit snooze! I will call my grandparents…

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