On February 7, 2013, I had the opportunity to speak with a number of amazing speakers at the Norfolk Virginia Naval Station on the serious topic of raising awareness of eating disorders. The turnout was tremendous, the participation was excellent, and the question and answer session at the end was meaningful for all who attended. Not really knowing what to expect or what kind of response we would get from a room full of primarily enlisted Naval seamen/women and a few officers, I could not have felt more supported and blessed to be in Norfolk that day.

Reaching out for help.

It’s so hard.

After all, you’re not that sick. You’re still functioning and there are many women and men who are so much sicker and need so much more help.

You still have it under control, right?

I mean, you’re eating. A bit. You’re hydrating yourself. A bit. But what you’re doing is not that serious. You can always stop, but you want this, don’t you?

NEDA is very excited to announce that we have partnered with Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH) to launch www.MyBodyScreening.org, a website where people can take a free, anonymous self-assessment to gauge their risk of an eating disorder.