Like other holidays, Hanukkah is often a time when family comes together to celebrate the miracles that took place so many years ago. For those in eating disorder recovery, this can be both a time of inspiration as well as a potentially challenging time, due to the nature of large crowds, traditions around food, and time spent with family. Below are 8 tips to help during this time.
This past October, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) hosted two research events. One was a sponsorship of the Eating Disorders Research Society (EDRS) Translational Research Satellite at the Westin Hotel co-chaired by Dr. Walt Kaye and Dr. Evelyn Attia on Thursday, October 27th. The other event, located at the NEDA headquarters, was held on the following Friday and highlighted advances in eating disorders research and NEDA’s role in making this important research possible.
Interested in learning more? Check out our event recaps below!
For the holidays this year, some parents may be buying their kids the Gabba Goods fitness tracker. It’s one of several wearable fitness devices geared toward kids to promote exercise and combat childhood obesity. It seems like a thoughtful idea at first glance, but I can think of plenty of other things for kids to keep track of. They can count the things they are grateful for, or the stars in the sky; they can keep track of their dreams and the days until Christmas and the candles on their birthday cake. Things kid don’t need to track? Steps walked and calories burned.
Heroes are everywhere. Heroes can be the strangers on the street, the friend we sit next to in class who lends a pencil when we forget one, or someone near and dear. Below, a few of our writers share more about the heroes who have inspired them in their own lives.
Life Lessons From Dad
By Kaitlin Irwin--Holidays always remind me of my family, and this year is bittersweet, as I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer in October. While I’ve had ups and downs with my dad, he has taught me many things about myself and life.
Over the past 15 years, we’ve helped people across the country fight eating disorders and find resources for proper education and treatment. Now, read about how NEDA changed these five supporters’ lives for the better.
NEDA has grown tremendously throughout the past 15 years, and it’s all thanks to supporters like you!
Happy Friday, everyone! This week, we congratulate congress and President Obama on finalizing the 21st Century Cures Act, the first-ever piece of legislation directly addressing the prevention and treatment of eating disorders.
Below are some other news headlines worth celebrating!
What are some things that can help with the struggle and recovering? Some things that maybe you haven’t considered?
For me, music is something that has saved me many times, and I think everyone has some songs in their lives that have made them feel understood, or empowered, or less alone in the world. Art, in general, is amazing in its power to do that.
When your child is struggling with an eating disorder, the holidays can be a complicated time for the whole family. With that in mind, we're sharing our best tips on how your family can have a peaceful and healthy holiday season.
When it comes to eating and image disorders, the lion’s share of attention goes to the body. So, it appears, there is no attention given to the face. Yet, within the eating disorder context, my negative experience with my face was just as painful as the unforgiving perception of my body. And it started early.
As an overweight child, several adults repeatedly made the same comment. Perhaps you’ve had it spoken to you.
This week's top news headlines include Prince William’s encouraging talk about raising mental health awareness in the workplace and the announcement of a new Barbie movie starring Amy Schumer, with the aim of challenging impossible mainstream body ideals.