Past the obvious mental toll, social barrier and learning limitation that would place any perfectly healthy and stable person in a state of distress, the conditions of isolation can pose real threats to individuals who specifically suffer from mental health issues relating to food.
Unless warranted, commenting on someone else’s body is never a good idea. Instead, I recommend talking about anything else: their aesthetics and style, taste in music, or passion. Social media, populated by young and impressionable teens, needs to break the current cycle of beauty standards and revolutionize a new standard for self-worth.
People have finally found a way to profit from others’ eating disorders. Residential, for-profit eating disorder centers are taking advantage of funding from the Affordable Care Act’s increased coverage...
Following an internship with the Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association this summer, Sravya Vajram, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, is teaming up with MEDA to create a peer support...
The “price of thin” usually refers to the effort put into counting calories, hitting the gym or taking more drastic measures to reach a certain weight. But in France, the fashion capital of the world,...
Since I’m new here, there are some things you should know about me.
I like to write about illness and how it shapes my life. I also like to write about what I notice about the culture we live in,...
Just west of Kenmore Square, the Renfrew Center of Massachusetts exudes a positive atmosphere for women struggling with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder and Eating Disorders...
Two eating disorder support groups are teaming up to hold the University Eating Disorder Awareness Walk on Boston University’s Charles River Campus in the spring 2014 semester.
Hynes Recovery Services,...
