Latest eating disorder Stories

According to the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt in Maryland, Facebook may be promoting poor body image among its users. The survey by the center found that 75 percent of Facebook users said they were unhappy with their bodies, and 51 percent said seeing photos of themselves on the site made them more weight conscious. “As people spend more time thinking about what's wrong with their bodies, less time is spent on the positive realm and engaging in life in meaningful and...

CHICAGO, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As we find ourselves in the middle of spring break season, far too many young women begin to diet and exercise in order to feel comfortable in a bathing suit. And for many, this is often the start of something more dangerous. What seems to begin with good intent can turn into unhealthy levels of exercise and even eating disorders. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110727/CG42761LOGO) "It is said that 95 percent of all diets fail,"...

LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Along with countless professionals and families dealing with the physical, emotional and financial consequences of eating disorders, I am deeply disturbed by the way your recent program, "Dying to Be Thin: Meet the Skinniest Women in America," had the unintended effect of glamorizing the deadliest of all mental illnesses. Rather than documenting the tragedy associated with eating disorders and providing encouragement to sufferers to seek...

PEKIN, Ill., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) invites attendees of its 2012 Symposium in Charleston, SC, March 22-25 to join in celebrating the top five finalists for this year's "Imagine Me Beyond What You See" Body Image Mannequin Art Competition. Selected from 12 submissions from treatment centers and private practices, this year's entries impressed and inspired its distinguished panel of eating disorder...

PEKIN, Ill., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp), renowned for promoting standards of excellence within the field of eating disorders, will celebrate the diversity of its international membership March 22-25 at Symposium 2012 in Charleston, S.C. Multicultural events hosted by the International Relations Committee (IRC) include the 2012 International Forum, "Food for Thought--The Relevance of Cultural Issues in...

PEKIN, Ill., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) invites attendees of its Symposium 2012 in Charleston, SC to take in the emotionally charged display of entries from this year's "Imagine Me Beyond What You See" Annual Body Image Mannequin Art Competition and Awareness Project. This awareness-through-art project encourages art therapists from treatment centers and private facilities, as well as recovering clients,...

CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Timberline Knolls, a leading residential treatment center for women and girls struggling with eating disorders, addiction, trauma and mood disorders, has launched its own blog. Timberline Knolls Treatment Blog offers information and resources for professionals, families and individuals who may need help or are in recovery. The blog will answer important questions the center often gets from referral sources and families. It will reveal...

BOSTON, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), announced their support for children and families suffering from Sudden Onset Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. They are releasing two new PSAs created to bring awareness and engender change surrounding the disorder PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections) and PANS (Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome). To view the multimedia...

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Renfrew Center Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to advancing the education, prevention, research and treatment of eating disorders, today announced survey results which revealed that nearly half of all women have negative feelings about their image when not wearing makeup and associate a "bare face" with feeling unattractive and insecure. Additionally, one quarter of the women surveyed began wearing makeup at...

LEMONT, Ill., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's theme for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAwareness Week), held February 26 - March 3, is "Everybody Knows Somebody." NEDAwareness Week is the nation's largest national outreach campaign to raise consciousness about the seriousness of eating disorders. In order to help increase awareness of these devastating disorders locally, Timberline Knolls, a leading residential treatment center for women and girls located in...