“TRUST, short for Trusted Response Urgent Support Team, is the only non-law-enforcement crisis team in the county that meets people where they are. The team is dispatched to offer services and resources, to listen and help de-escalate the situation. They stay as long as needed. The program launched in November 2023 and now operates throughout…
Details“Much has been made of the negative effects of social media sites, particularly those that promote the ‘thin ideal.’ In a recent study, exposure to body-positive imagery on social media was beneficial to young adult men and women alike. Body-positive images, or those that depict ‘normal’ individuals of varying weights, improved overall body satisfaction and…
Details“Pregnancy and early motherhood are times of increased risk for women with eating disorders. For example, women who experience persistent eating disorder symptoms during pregnancy and the early postpartum period tend to have greater depression and anxiety. Postpartum depression also seems to occur more often in women who currently have or have had an eating…
DetailsThe Business of Body Hatred: How Meta Profits (Again) from Eating Disorders Blame it on the algorithm. It’s a sentiment most are familiar with in this age of clickbait, doom-scrolling, and digital footprints. The machinations of content dissemination to target audiences for profit have largely been regarded with a healthy dose of suspicion but ultimately…
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