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EDC: Eating Disorders Coalition Hosts Annual Advocacy Day

“The bipartisan, bicameral Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act (S.754/H.R. 3331), led by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC-06) and David Valadao (R-CA-21) would integrate mental health education, including eating disorders education, into existing K-12 local school wellness policies. This integration would provide a comprehensive approach…

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NIH MedlinePlus: Teens are talking about mental health

“In their essays, many students talked about feeling lost, embarrassed, or frustrated by their mental health struggles. Others wrote about going from being confident in early childhood to feeling alone or unseen in adolescence.” Read the full article here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn more…

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Mental: The Gen XYZ Guide to Eating Disorders

“Eating disorders remain an epidemic in this country. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), an estimated 28.8 million Americans, or 9 percent of the population, will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. (By the way, that’s about the same as it was in the ‘90s.)” Read the full…

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The Hill: YouTube changing policies on content related to eating disorders

“The company has existing policies geared at taking down content that ‘glorifies or promotes’ eating disorders, it said, but will now move to limit content that includes ‘imitable behavior’ that at-risk viewers could copy. Examples cited in the release include disordered eating like severe calorie restriction, ‘purging’ after eating and ‘weight-based bullying in the context…

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The Sacramento Bee: Eating disorders are rising. California bill would require schools to address body shaming

“Assembly Bill 10 would require school districts, county offices of education and charter schools to develop and adopt policies and resources about body shaming before the 2025–26 school year… Nearly 1 in 10 Americans is believed to struggle with an eating disorder, which includes anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder, during their lifetime, according to…