EDRC partners with Momentum for Health and Stanford Health Care for Eating Disorders Awareness Week to bring you “It’s Time to Talk About It: Eating Disorders & Behavioral Health”. A special thanks to Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Danielle Colburn of Stanford Health Care, President of 49ers Enterprise and EVP of Football Paraag Marathe, President and…
The Eating Disorders Resource Center (EDRC) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 Be-You-tiful, Be Free Essay Contest. Students from middle and high schools in Santa Clara county submitted essays and art reflecting their experiences with eating disorders and body image. The winners can be found below. See also, one of this year’s…
The Eating Disorders Resource Center presents the 13th annual Be-You-tiful, Be Free Multimedia Contest! All students in grades 6-12 are invited to submit an essay, poem, video, or piece of artwork that addresses the following theme: Mental Health, Self-Acceptance, and Social Media: How does the world around you influence how you see yourself or others? The EDRC’s ultimate…
Sumathi Reddy discusses the surge of eating disorders among adolescents during the pandemic. Read the 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 Area. You can also support EDRC’s mission…
(prepared by Taylor Lin) The Eating Disorders Resource Center is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Be-You-tiful, Be Free Writing Contest. We’ve reviewed countless entries exhibiting a variety of talent, eloquence, and depth of emotion unique to each and every individual. We are grateful for the efforts of all our participants, and are…
In EDRC’s “Ask the Experts” online discussion series, Kathryn Hansen explains how prolonged dieting and brain chemistry overlap to cause bulimia and binge eating. On December 9, 2020, Kathryn Hansen joins EDRC for a virtual discussion about how overcoming bulimia inspired her first book, Brain Over Binge (2011). Eating disorders are often attributed to underlying…