“As AI-generated content spreads across YouTube, leading national organizations and experts — including “The Anxious Generation” author Jonathan Haidt, pediatrician and researcher Dr. Jenny Radesky, American Federation of Teachers, and the National Black Child Development Institute — are demanding YouTube protect children from “AI slop.” “In a letter written and organized by Fairplay and sent…
“Kaley said she was 10 years old when she started having feelings of anxiety and depression, disorders for which she would be diagnosed years later by a therapist. She also started to obsess about her physical appearance and began using Instagram filters that would change the way she looked – making her nose smaller and…
Read all about EDRC’s latest events and initiatives in the Spring 2026 edition of our Family and Friends Newsletter! This quarter’s newsletter celebrates 20 years of service to the Bay Area with a special message from our founder Janice Bremis, recognition of our long-term donors and supporters, and a spotlight of EDRC’s very first volunteer…
Join EDRC Saturday 3/28 for the newest installment of our Ask the Experts series with Dr. Lauren Hartman as keynote speaker. Dr. Hartman is a double board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist with nearly 20 years of experience treating children, adolescents, and young adults. Register for free today! View the event flyer. Learn more about…
The Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy, & Action (EDC) is excited to host the 2nd annual Voices of Advocacy: A National Art & Writing Challenge, inviting individuals to share their voice through writing, poetry, or visual art. This challenge is a chance for creators to have their work featured in our newsletter and on…
Written by: Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN The advice to avoid eating at night is so common—usually in the context of dieting and weight loss—that it’s practically become gospel. But is it true that eating at night causes weight gain or harms health? Let’s take a look at the research. More than a decade ago, a…