“Another barrier to care is the lack of facilities and staff trained to treat eating disorders in the United States, Dr. Bulik adds. “Many regions are eating disorders treatment deserts, [with] no specialist treatment facilities in the area,” she says. Despite these barriers to care, there’s still hope for people with eating disorders to receive…
One of our strongest supporters and group leaders, Bruce Brugler, took the opportunity at his 30-year class reunion at Stanford Graduate School of Business to raise awareness about eating disorders and the disastrous impact they have on families, including his own. One of the difficult aspects of eating disorders is that they are often suffered…
“Bradycardia is the most common medical complication in patients with anorexia nervosa, potentially affecting up to 95% of patients. Bradycardia is an abnormally low heart rate, including any heartbeat under 60 beats per minute (bpm). A normal heart rate ranges from 60-100 bpm. Bradycardia typically occurs alongside substantial weight loss. While bradycardia is most common…
“Many patients take laxatives to induce diarrhea to feel thinner, lighter or “empty.” Patients may also use laxatives to prevent the absorption of unwanted calories to lose weight or to avoid weight gain after binge eating. However, the effect on nutrient absorption is minimal, with only about a 12% reduction with use of laxatives. Patients…
Licensed marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors will be able to participate as Medicare providers starting January 1, 2024. This comes as an update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2024. For more information specific to MFTs and MHCs, read the FAQ sheet from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services here.…
“Marathe now sees the world from a new lens. He has two daughters ages 5 and 8 and he plans to equip them with the tools and resources he never had and to teach them about being vulnerable. To teach them about empathy and love and what it’s like to walk a day in someone’s…
““I think it all screwed us up because we didn’t get the results that people online were posting,” said Xie, now a sophomore at Los Altos High. “It was a huge disappointment to see that we weren’t the same as people online, even though we wanted it so badly.” Three years later, Xie placed third…
“Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 43 which significantly updates California’s conservatorship laws for the first time in more than 50 years. Californians experiencing serious mental illness or severe substance use disorder and most at-risk of harm to themselves can have a conservator appointed to direct their care – with continued protection of individual rights and…
Join EDRC and President of 49ers Enterprises Paraag Marathe as we promote mental health awareness with thousands of people across the nation! The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is hosting dozens of simultaneous events from coast to coast throughout October, and you can support EDRC directly by signing up for our team at NAMIWalks…
Read about EDRC’s latest events and initiatives in the Fall 2023 edition of our Family and Friends Newsletter! This quarter includes spotlights of our volunteers, donors, sponsors and colleagues that make the work we do across the Silicon Valley possible. View the full Fall 2023 newsletter here. View past newsletters here. If you or someone…