The 12th annual Be-You-Tiful, Be Free Writing Contest from the Eating Disorders Resource Center is officially accepting submissions! Students in grades 6-12 residing in the Bay Area are invited to send in a poem or essay that addresses one of the themes in the flyer below: Questions? Contact Shannon for more information: Shannon Cruz(831) 229-3637shannon@edrcsv.org…
DetailsSan Francisco indie rock singer and songwriter Esha K. and long-time supporter of the EDRC recently released a powerful, must-listen song about her struggle with eating disorders. Titled Surrender,* Esha creates a wonderfully woven musical narrative about her experiences. In her own words, the she stated: It’s a song I wrote when I was dealing…
DetailsCathy Stonie, a longtime supporter of the EDRC, is premiering her play, “My Grandmother Told Me.” Her production is part of Playwrights Center of San Francisco (PCSF)’s summer PlayOffs Festival and highlights the prevalence of mental illness and specifically, eating disorders. “My Grandmother Told Me” follows a young urban woman and her devotion to her…
DetailsResearchers at UNC Chapel Hill are looking for volunteers with a history of disordered eating to participate in a new research study, the Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI). It is the largest-ever genome-wide association study for eating disorders. EDGI will create the blueprint to identify the causes of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.…
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