Doctors are growing increasingly concerned that weight-loss drugs are driving new cases of anorexia, and that few safeguards are in place to protect patients with eating disorders. Tens of millions of patients now take these medications, which can sometimes cause symptoms that mirror the effects of anorexia: hair loss, dizziness, gastrointestinal issues, extreme calorie deficits.…
EDC is excited to share a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that provides the first national estimates of binge eating among U.S. high school students. Published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Supplements, the report analyzes the 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), the first YRBS to…
We have a brutal double standard about women’s bodies. When women are larger, we shame them. When they gain weight, we ask ourselves what’s wrong. When they are thinner, we congratulate them. When they become extremely thin, we can become fascinated and also alarmed. In other words: We punish women for taking up space and…
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…