San Francisco indie rock singer and songwriter Esha K. and long-time supporter of the EDRC recently released a powerful, must-listen song about her struggle with eating disorders. Titled Surrender,* Esha creates a wonderfully woven musical narrative about her experiences. In her own words, the she stated: It’s a song I wrote when I was dealing…
Cathy Stonie, a longtime supporter of the EDRC, is premiering her play, “My Grandmother Told Me.” Her production is part of Playwrights Center of San Francisco (PCSF)’s summer PlayOffs Festival and highlights the prevalence of mental illness and specifically, eating disorders. “My Grandmother Told Me” follows a young urban woman and her devotion to her…
Researchers at UNC Chapel Hill are looking for volunteers with a history of disordered eating to participate in a new research study, the Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI). It is the largest-ever genome-wide association study for eating disorders. EDGI will create the blueprint to identify the causes of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.…
Connie Sobczak is the author of Embody and Founder of The Body Positive, an organization dedicated to teaching people to listen to their bodies, learn and thrive. This is especially true with eating disorders and Connie has shared some useful tips and words of advice on her blog concerning self-love and finding inner piece during the pandemic.…
The California court case of eating disorder patient Jamie F. v. UnitedHealthcare Ins. Co. concluded with a favorable decision for the plaintiff – an amazing victory for Jamie and her legal team represented by Kantor & Kantor. Jamie, a teenage college student, encountered a relapse of her eating disorder and her treatment team determined that…