Each of us has the power to help people who are struggling to receive the support and treatment they need and to promote a culture that treats everyone with dignity and respect. During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we call attention to this serious health condition and reaffirm that, with early access to treatment and…
85 year-old actress Jane Fonda opens up about her long-time struggles with anorexia and bulimia with podcast host Alex Cooper. Read the full article here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn more about various care options here. EDRC provides support groups and maintains a comprehensive directory of specialized treatment providers in…
Learn about how one bride’s desire to lose weight quickly with a pre-wedding diet transformed into an eating disorder. Read the full article here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn more about various care options here. EDRC provides support groups and maintains a comprehensive directory of specialized treatment providers in the…
NBC Sports Bay Area talked to former NFL tight end Patrick Devenny on how sports creates an environment ripe for eating disorders and how to control the anxiety that comes with it. Watch the full segment here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn more about various…
While most of the medical complications of eating disorders resolve with improved nutrition and resolution of the eating disorder, not all damage is reversible, depending on the severity of symptoms and length of illness. Read the full article here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn more…
A new approach to anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders will use identification of suspect genes and the biology of the gut to solve some of challenges posed by AN diagnosis and treatment. Read the full article here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn more about…
“Put a smoothie or an unfamiliar brand of mac ‘n’ cheese in front of her, and she trembles with fear.” Read the full article here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn more about various care options here. EDRC provides support groups and maintains a comprehensive directory of specialized treatment providers in…
Join us March 8 at 2pm for a webinar with Momentum for Health and Stanford Medicine. Hear from experts like Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Danielle Colburn of Stanford Health Care, President of 49ers Enterprise and EVP of Football Paraag Marathe, President and CEO of Momentum for Health David Mineta, and UC Berkeley Doctoral Student/Eating Disorder…
The Academy for Eating Disorders has issued a statement on the American Academy of Pediatrics 2023 “Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity”. Read the full article here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn more about various care options here.…
Jane Fonda is opening up about the “terrible addiction” that her eating disorder became after years of suffering. Read the full article here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn more about various care options here. EDRC provides support groups and maintains a comprehensive directory of specialized treatment providers in the Bay…