Recent data from Facebook’s ongoing study reveals Instagram’s negative impact on the mental health of teen girls. Janice Bremis, executive director at Eating Disorders Resource Center, states, “They definitely have an obligation to share their research.” Read the article here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn…
In a recent article, Larry Magrid talks about Instagram being toxic for teen girls. Social media platforms like Instagram can lead to feelings of inadequacy and other mental health issues among some of its users. Teenagers nowadays constantly see images that have been digitally edited and changed through makeup or plastic surgery, making it difficult…
When it comes to treatment, 35% of Medicare beneficiaries with mental illnesses are consistently being left behind. EDRC Executive Director and Founder Janice Bremis, in collaboration with Rebecca Eyre, Chief Executive Officer of Project Heal, recently authored an op-ed piece in the San Jose Mercury News. In the article, Janice discusses the lack of critical…
Opinion contributors and university professors S. Bryn Austin Christine M. Peat, and Cynthia M. Bulik discuss how the pandemic is exacerbating the already high barriers to eating disorders treatment many faced in “normal” times, and how the government has taken very little action then or now to help. Read the article here. If you or…
Health plans for state and local workers can opt out of the federal law requiring them to treat mental health like other medical conditions. Reed Abelson discusses how the pandemic has fueled a soaring need for mental health and substance abuse services, revealing deepening gaps in coverage under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity…