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Welcome to the 39th Eating Disorders Awareness Week!

Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) was launched in Columbus, Ohio in 1984 by the National Anorexic Aid Society to coincide with our 3rd National Eating Disorder Conference. Our first theme was “Be the person you are; It’s what’s…

My One Woman Army

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If it wasn’t for my support system, my eating disorder would have devoured me. I had just started college, was so caught up in my quest for thinness, so desperate to succeed, to make my body as small as possible, that I couldn’t acknowledge…

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My eating disorder taught me so much

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May, 2009. “I am worried about you…you are disappearing before my eyes, and I am losing my friend Anne. I can’t see her anymore; and I am sad. I really want her back. I love you and I am here, caring about you”…Love PI had…

Eating Disorders in the Workplace: How to Handle the Tough Stuff

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I’ve been working professionally for nearly 20 years. I’ve also been in recovery from anorexia since 2010 and every day is a struggle. Outwardly, this struggle isn’t always visible, but it’s there. And it’s hard. What makes it harder…

Sacrificing Health to Be a Model

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I have always read about models who suffer from eating disorders, but I didn’t expect I would be one of them. I became a model when I was scouted on the streets of Tokyo at the age of 12. After my parents and I had a proper chat with…

Dichos and Latinidad

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“Pero quiero mas a mis ojos, Pero quiero mas a mis ojos, porque mis ojos te vieron” (But I love my eyes more, because my eyes saw you). I heard this saying or dicho growing up many times. In the Latino culture it is common to use idioms…

Athletes and Body Acceptance

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Athletes devote a significant amount of time and resources in pursuit of maximizing performance in sport. Athletes’ bodies are used as vessels to compete in sport and, when nourished and nurtured, the human brain and body are best equipped…

National Volunteer Week 2022

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This week, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is celebrating National Volunteer Week. We are highlighting the importance of volunteerism by celebrating the individuals and families who come together to support NEDA throughout its…

Partners in Change Round-Up: Yoga and Body Image Coalition

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The Yoga and Body Image Coalition (YBIC) has been a long-time Partner in Change. This blog round-up, in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness (#NEDAwareness) Week 2022, highlights how the practice of yoga can be an integral…

Partners in Change Round-Up: ANAD, FEDUP, and Project HEAL

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Our field is Seeing the Change because of the collective action taken over the last twenty years by many individuals and organizations. In celebration of the organizations that have helped pave the way for eating disorder treatment, research,…

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