Read about EDRC’s latest events and initiatives in the Fall 2023 edition of our Family and Friends Newsletter! This quarter includes spotlights of our volunteers, donors, sponsors and colleagues that make the work we do across the Silicon Valley possible. View the full Fall 2023 newsletter here. View past newsletters here. If you or someone…
Details“Despite nearly half a century of attempts, no pill or shot has been identified to effectively treat anorexia nervosa. Anorexia is well known to be the deadliest eating disorder; the only psychiatric diagnosis with a higher death rate is opioid-use disorder. A 2020 review found people who have been hospitalized for the disease are more…
Details“The surge began early in the pandemic, amid a deluge of depression, anxiety and drug overdoses. But while those conditions have started to ebb, clinicians say anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder are still at their high water mark, an observation bolstered by recent data from the CDC showing ER visits for eating disorders remained…
DetailsThe Eating Disorders Resource Center is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Be-You-Tiful, Be Free Contest! Students from middle schools and high schools in Santa Clara County submitted essays, poetry, art, and videos reflecting their experiences with eating disorders and body image. This year, The EDRC received 123 entries from middle and high…
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