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 list of treatment programs in the Bay Area. You can also support EDRC’s mission further by making a tax deductible donation.
The KIDS (Kids Internet and Digital Safety) Act passed in the House with a 267-117 bipartisan vote. EDRC signed on to a letter with 111 other organizations to encourage House leadership to work with the Senate to review and pass the strongest possible version of KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act) this year. Click here to…
Join EDRC on Wednesday, September 16, at 12pm, PST for a special installment of our Ask the Experts series with UCSF’s Dr. Jason Nagata as keynote speaker. In his talk, Dr. Nagata will discuss eating disorders in boys and men. Register for free today! View the event flyer. Learn more about Ask the Experts. We…
EDRC signed onto STRIPED’s (Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders) letter supporting CA AB2030. This bill protecting young people from the harms of diet pills just passed in the State Senate. Thank you to Bryn Austin, Grace Pomeroy, and State Senator Dave Cortese for supporting this effort! Here’s a message from the…
Pregnancy can be a “perfect storm” for eating disorders that is often overlooked. But researchers say it can also be a pivotal moment for healing once and for all.
Join EDRC on Saturday, August 29 at 10am, PST for the newest installment of our Ask the Experts series with ANAD’s Jason Wood as keynote speaker. Jason will discuss his personal battle with Orthorexia and breaking the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and eating disorders. Register for free today! View the event flyer. Learn more…
How YouTube still recommends eating disorder videos to young girls In February, a landmark trial in Los Angeles found YouTube’s parent company, Google, liable over claims that its addictive platform harmed a young woman, known as KGM. She started using YouTube at six years old and later developed an addiction to social media that contributed…
People often think that dietary supplements are always safe, so may not consider that they may have potentially dangerous interactions with medications. I have written articles on drug nutrient interactions in prior months, but haven’t discussed which supplements to consider taking, and which to avoid, when taking a GLP-1 medication. This article will discuss those…
Join the National Alliance for Eating Disorders and Monte Nido for a virtual training August 7th on the topic of healing metabolism, breaking free from food fear, and challenging weight stigma. “Eating disorders are frequently accompanied by metabolic disruptions — insulin resistance, PCOS, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular changes — yet weight bias in healthcare often obscures how…
EDRC is proud to join organizations across the US in the 2026 edition of NAMIWalk Silicon Valley! The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is hosting dozens of simultaneous fundraising and awareness events from coast to coast throughout October. We invite our family and friends to join us at the NAMI Walk this October 3rd…