As an eating disorders psychologist, I often help clients prepare for the holidays by managing diet and weight loss talk, navigating complicated family dynamics, and coping with the sheer abundance of food that seems to dominate every gathering. For many people with eating disorders, the holidays are already a minefield—filled with pressure, comparison, and loss…
Our friends at Cielomar are excited to announce the reopening of their residential treatment program in Moss Beach, CA! This program will open on January 5, 2025. Reserve your spot on the waitlist here: https://www.cielomaredr.com/.
Is it safe for someone with an eating disorder to use a GLP-1? Spoiler alert—the answer is: We don’t know. But this blog post is an honest attempt to lay out the information that is currently available, so that you can make an informed decision about what’s best for you. This is an important issue to…
We are so grateful to have been a part of the NAMIWalk 2025! While we were there, we met so many amazing and wonderful people, many of whom requested my contact information to keep in touch with us! We look forward to building connections with all of the amazing people and organizations we talked to. We…
Read all about EDRC’s latest events and initiatives in the Fall 2025 edition of our Family and Friends Newsletter! This quarter’s newsletter provides an update on EDRC’s staff, discusses our team’s partnership with Stanford’s Dr. Shivani Desai, and spotlights of our volunteers, donors, sponsors and colleagues that make the work we do across the Silicon…
Join EDRC and NAMI October 4th for NAMIWalks Silicon Valley! The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is hosting dozens of simultaneous fundraising and awareness events from coast to coast throughout October, and you can support EDRC directly by joining our team at NAMIWalks Silicon Valley! Events include the walkathon starting in San Jose’s History Park, and a keynote…
EDRC hosted our last Ask the Experts on September 6 featuring Abby Ellin! Abby Ellin is an award-winning journalist and author who has contributed to The New York Times and The Washington Post. Her work often discusses the stigmas surrounding topics like mental health and diet culture, as her sister passed away from an eating…
Join EDRC and award-winning journalist Abby Ellin this Saturday, 9/6/2025, for our Ask the Experts speaker series. Abby has examined eating disorders and healthcare throughout her career in books like TEENAGE WAISTLAND, and countless articles published in the New York Times — including coverage on EDRC’s founder Janice Bremis! If you or someone you know…
“At three, Arlo was living on milk and yoghurt. “He would hold his mouth, push things away or run off. You could see anxiety in his face,” says Jacques. “If I was cooking, he’d find the smell unbearable. You were constantly walking on eggshells. Then in December 2022, a paediatrician mentioned Arfid — avoidant/restrictive food…
Marcella Raimondo, PhD, MPH, shares her thoughts subthreshold eating disorders. “At some point or another, most of us will develop an uneasy relationship with food. As your body goes through its normal changes, you might find yourself skipping meals, obsessing over calorie counts, or running to the gym after dessert. These behaviors might not raise…