“Three San Jose students are among the winners of this year’s Be-You-tiful contest, sponsored by the Campbell-based Eating Disorders Resource Center (EDRC). The annual contest asked Bay Area middle and high school students to share their thoughts on how social media affects body image and overall well being.” Read the full article here. Learn about…
Details“All of this crowded my head while my husband squeezed my hand and the sonographer told us our daughter looked perfect — somewhat comforting but possibly the worst adjective she could throw at an anorexic obsessed with the concept.” Read the full article here. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating…
Details“The bot program has been pulled for now. But both sides agree that with funding hard to come by the program to help those with eating disorders needs help. “I do think that we’ve shown that we can develop this tool with guardrails to have really helpful conversations with people,” Fitzsimmons-Craft said. [Janice] Bremis agrees…
Details“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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