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NEDA Walks: Maximizing Your Impact

Activism

If you are looking to be a part of something special in 2017, then join us for a NEDA Walk near you. NEDA Walks are coming to over 40 cities this spring and we can’t wait to meet you there. This year, we’re walking to inspire others. We’re…

The Healing Touch

Anorexia, Recovery

Growing up with anorexia, I came close to losing my life. Several times. I remember the first time my eating disordered thoughts began. I was seven. I am blessed with an amazingly loving family. But even so, something in my brain told these…

Dear KJ: How Can I Talk to My Parents About Getting Treatment?

Parents & Caregivers, Recovery

"Dear KJ" is a monthly advice column by Dr. Kjerstin "KJ" Gruys, sociologist, author and body image activist. She holds a Ph.D. in sociology with a focus on the politics of appearance and is the author of Mirror Mirror Off the Wall: How I Learned…

What Our Children’s Eating Disorders Meant for Our Parenting

Parents & Caregivers

For many years, the reality we lived in was one of fear; fear that ED would take the lives of our daughters. Would they be alive at Christmas or their next birthdays? As morose as that sounds, that is the reality of being parents or family members…

Society Must Stop Fearing Fat

Weight Stigma

A picture is worth a thousand words, but what about the words themselves? For people who have struggled with an eating disorder, words can play a huge role in whether or not they engage in ED behaviors. Words and language are such critical elements…

You Don’t Have to Be What You See on Social Media

News & Culture, Social Media

Social media has such a defining impact on our society, despite only increasing in popularity within the past few years. This is particularly true when it comes to young adults and eating disorders. A study conducted by the University of…

The Power of Self-Care

Recovery

After tossing and turning all night, the sun will smile through the window to welcome us to a new day – calling for a fresh start. Every day and every moment, we are presented with a new opportunity to start again. We are able to start again…

5 Things Everyone With an Eating Disorder Should Know About Their Insurance

Recovery

If you’ve ever sought treatment for an eating disorder, then it is likely that you’ve also struggled with insurance coverage. Treatment centers nationwide are filled with tales of patients having their inpatient stays cut short because…

NY Times Bestselling Romance Author Addresses Eating Disorders in New Novel

News & Culture

Michelle Mankin is a New York Times bestselling romance author who is shifting her writing focus toward young adults in the Tempest series, with each novel touching on a different social issue ranging from eating disorders to domestic violence. Michelle’s…

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