This fall, Taylor Lin participated in the first virtual National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk. Thanks to her efforts as a team leader, EDRC made a sizable donation to NAMI and promoted mental health awareness in the Silicon Valley. Keep reading to learn about this exciting annual volunteer opportunity with EDRC. Despite it…
The social isolation and loneliness caused by the pandemic has been hard on mental health, especially for people with eating disorders. Cut off from the outside world, many people who suffer from disordered eating become more depressed. With a record number of lay-offs leaving many Americans uninsured, affordable treatment options are slim. On the other…
The EDRC team and I had a chance to participate in the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Virtual Walk this year and our captain, Taylor Lin, encouraged us to submit photos or other creative works of us during the event. I decided to take this opportunity to reflect on my own situation and create…
Written by Amia Nash Every year, the Eating Disorders Coalition brings advocates together for national Advocacy Day to educate Members of Congress and push for important policy goals. I had the opportunity to join on Capitol Hill (virtually this year!) and advocate for the Nutrition CARE Act, the Health Care at Home Act (H.R. 6644),…
The fall season is here and we’re thankful for the generous support our donors, volunteers, and partners contribute towards the cause. We’ve been able to tag-team with a wonderful organizations like National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and a growing list of professionals contributing towards our popular Ask the Experts series. On October 10th, we’re…
CNN Political planning editor Julie Gallagher has experienced tremendous stress this year – a death of a loved one and a turbulent political climate for starters. While she kept up with the busy demands with work, her eating disorder worsened. Her secret struggle was catching up to her and she needed to take action. Julie…
The 12th annual Be-You-Tiful, Be Free Writing Contest from the Eating Disorders Resource Center is officially accepting submissions! Students in grades 6-12 residing in the Bay Area are invited to send in a poem or essay that addresses one of the themes in the flyer below: Questions? Contact Shannon for more information: Shannon Cruz(831) 229-3637shannon@edrcsv.org…
San Francisco indie rock singer and songwriter Esha K. and long-time supporter of the EDRC recently released a powerful, must-listen song about her struggle with eating disorders. Titled Surrender,* Esha creates a wonderfully woven musical narrative about her experiences. In her own words, the she stated: It’s a song I wrote when I was dealing…
Cathy Stonie, a longtime supporter of the EDRC, is premiering her play, “My Grandmother Told Me.” Her production is part of Playwrights Center of San Francisco (PCSF)’s summer PlayOffs Festival and highlights the prevalence of mental illness and specifically, eating disorders. “My Grandmother Told Me” follows a young urban woman and her devotion to her…
Researchers at UNC Chapel Hill are looking for volunteers with a history of disordered eating to participate in a new research study, the Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI). It is the largest-ever genome-wide association study for eating disorders. EDGI will create the blueprint to identify the causes of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.…