“Ten years ago, Clare Gerada, FRCGP, an advocate for physician well-being and today President of the UK’s Royal College of General Practitioners, made a prediction to the audience at the International Conference on Physician Health. “We have seen a massive increase in eating disorders [among doctors],” she said. “I’m not sure anybody is quite aware…
DetailsRead about EDRC’s latest events and initiatives in the Winter 2024 edition of our Family and Friends Newsletter! This quarter features spotlights of our volunteers, involvement in 2023 Silicon Valley NAMIWalks, and a speech from support group leader Bruce Brugler on his family’s personal experience with eating disorders. View the full Winter 2024 newsletter. Subscribe…
Details“The doctors told Naomi that she could not leave the hospital. She was lying in a narrow bed at Denver Health Medical Center. Someone said something about a judge and a court order. Someone used the phrase “gravely disabled.” Naomi did not think she was gravely disabled. Still, she decided not to fight it. She…
Details“Another barrier to care is the lack of facilities and staff trained to treat eating disorders in the United States, Dr. Bulik adds. “Many regions are eating disorders treatment deserts, [with] no specialist treatment facilities in the area,” she says. Despite these barriers to care, there’s still hope for people with eating disorders to receive…
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