By Carly Reid, former UCLA Swimmer and Eating Disorder Advocate. It isn’t a surprise that athletes have extremely competitive tendencies. We will go the extra mile, hour, or training session to get better. Because of this, athletes who develop eating disorders often go unnoticed as their behaviors resemble a determination to get better at their…
In our latest issue of our Friends and Family newsletter, Board Member Cindy McCalmont gives an impassioned statement about her recovery journey, winners of our Be-You-Tiful writing contest are announced, and we celebrate Nancy Boyle’s Junior League Crystal Bowl Award. Read more about these stories and other topics of interest by clicking here. Never miss…
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…
Theresa Gaffney discusses the influx of mental health crises seen by pediatricians 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…
A panel lead by Katie Orr, KQED’s Politics and Government Desk reporter, recently discussed a number of aspects surrounding diet culture and its affect on both adults and children in an insightful podcast presented in KQED’s Forum. From the warped usage of BMI metrics and fashion magazines to the pandemic and social media, user-submitted questions…
Don’t let the weight-loss industry shame you into thinking “back to normal” means a return to calorie counting and appetite suppressant lollipops. In a recent New York Times Opinion piece, Tala Schlossberg discusses the current situation regarding the weight-loss industry as people are beginning to return to a “normal” pre-pandemic life. Watch it here If…
It can be a helpful health measure for large groups of people, but it won’t tell you much about yourself. There are few single measures in health care that seem to carry as much weight as body mass index, or BMI. We encounter it not just at doctor’s offices, but with online calculators and smart scales, at…
We are so proud that our longest-serving volunteer, Nancy Boyle, has received the Junior League Crystal Bowl Award. Enjoy the video honoring her service. Watch it 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…
Connie Sobczak founded The Body Positive nonprofit organization in 1996 after her sister Stephanie died from an eating disorder and faulty breast implants. Connie had healed herself from her own eating disorder in her early twenties, and Stephanie’s death sparked her determination to change the world so that her daughter Carmen would never experience the…