Struggling from an eating disorder is difficult enough without the stigma that it is a feminine disease. Being a male in the world of ED is difficult in different ways; from diagnosis to treatment. Before DSM-V, one of the ‘requirements’ of being diagnosed with anorexia was the absence of your menstrual period. This ‘requirement’ in itself was sexist and fell into the feminine stigma of EDs.

Today we are working on breaking the old view of eating disorders and having people understand the true nature of these diseases. 

We still have more steps even within our medical world, however. Many men do not get treated in a method designed specifically for them. We treat men and women the same way for the disease even though this is not effective. Men, who go through treatment with other men, rather than women, are more likely to recover.

In this webinar, you learn about how eating disorders and treatment affect men and what the difference between the disease in men and women are. It is refreshing to hear a conversation that is focused on men and eating disorders and it is very interesting to learn more about how treatment differs between men and women and how the disease affects men specifically. If you’re interested in learning more about the effect of eating disorders on men, and how treatment can help, check out this webinar.

Males and eating disorders: Treatment Update

Join us in this free webinar that will provide an in-depth look into the issue of males and eating disorders. Topics will include unique challenges for males, excessive exercise and body image. Dr. Weltzin, MD FAED, a leader in the area of treatment of males with eating disorder will discuss his perspective on core treatment principles and will review techniques for working with males in terms of anxiety and depression focusing on perfectionism, self-esteem and social anxiety.  Writer and activist Zach Stafford, and eating disorder advocate Matt Wetsel, will join the conversation to share their personal stories.