World Eating Disorders Action Day

To mark the fourth annual World Eating Disorders Action Dayon June 2, this story is the first in a series on the 2019 theme, “Eating Disorders: We Can’t Afford to Wait”.  It’s time to be visible, be loud, be…

Eating disorders, like all mental illnesses, are intersectional. They affect people of all ethnicities, ages, sexualities and gender identities. Despite this, the historically based idea that eating disorders predominantly affect affluent, white, heterosexual…

The Stigma of Being Fragile In a world of superheroes being vulnerable is a weakness. Not being able to cope with food is something unthinkable – that’s only food! If it was so…

By SANDRA ZODIACO The Italian “lilac wave” crosses borders to join Eating Disorders activists in their fight globally! We do act together to break stigma in the sign of the Lilac Ribbon!  by…

Journée internationale des troubles alimentaires Modernisation des parcours de soin : Un patient plus impliqué 2 juin 2018 – Paris, France 12h Accueil pour un déjeuner convivial et participatif Nous remercions les participants…

By Masae Yasuda “Every day, mature-age people around the world suffer silently with an eating disorder – like Masae, who shares her story here, these people may be working in the very health…

  Save the Date!  June 2, 2018 from 12h – 18h, feeleat will host a conference and round tables at Tech Care Paris, rue de Lourmel.  Sign up here .https://www.feeleat.fr Pour la première…

Please see details of a World Eating Disorders Day 2018 event at Tech Care in Paris! Programme journée TCA.paris

“THE FOOD and THE BODY: a dialogue between a psychotherapist and a sociologist over the Eating Disorders” Friday June 1st, 2018, 10 AM Venice – Ferro Fini Palace In occasion on the 3rd…

By John Dyson Last year I was invited to attend the annual garden party hosted by the Waterstone Foundation focusing on helping people with eating disorders.  This fundraising event held in Toronto, Ontario,…

By Anna Scelzo iaedp International Chapter Chair of Italy When we look up the meaning of the word stigma we read: “A mark of disgrace associated with particular circumstance, quality, or person”(Oxford Dictionary). And…

世界摂食障害アクションディ https://www.jafed.jp/world-eating-disorders-action-day/ 一昨年より世界で初の取り組みとして始まった、「世界摂食障害アクションディ2018　-World Eating Disorders Action Day-」が今年も開催されます。世界摂食障害アクションディは摂食障害で苦しむ方やその家族、専門家や研究者、サポーターらが国境を越えて団結し、摂食障害の啓発と支援活動を世界中で同時に行い、全世界で摂食障害に対する意識を高めることを目指します。 摂食障害とは心理的な原因で食の異常をきたす疾患で、拒食症、過食症、夜食症候群を含む過食性障害として知られる病気の総称です。思春期・青年期の女性に好発する慢性化しやすい疾病です。成長期に発症すると身長が伸びず、初潮が遅れます。無月経と不妊症、妊娠や出産にも影響することがあります。骨粗鬆症、歯の喪失は後遺症になります。治療を受ければ回復します。摂食障害の症状や治療のことは、まだ一般には正しく理解されていません。世界摂食障害の日に参加して、摂食障害への理解して、拡散してください！ 【世界摂食障害の日　 -World Eating Disorders Action Day- 　公式HP】 http://www.worldeatingdisordersday.org/

“Life without Stigma” The Nada Association (Udruga Nada) is organizing a lecture LIFE WITHOUT STIGMA. Presenter is Prof. DrSc. Sladjana Štrkalj-Ivezić, specialist psychiatrist, head of the Referent Center of the Ministry of Health…

 By Karen McBoyle “She’s such a beautiful girl”, “Why is she doing this to herself” “Just tell her she has to eat” “Maybe if she had some friends for dinner she would eat”…

Por Dra. Rosanna Mauro de Maya, MS, CEDRD La verdad #1 de los Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria nos dice: “no puedes decir con solo mirar una persona si tiene un trastorno de…

By Dr. Rosanna Mauro de Maya, MS, RD, CEDRD The Eating Disorder Truth #1 states ”many people with eating disorders look healthy, yet may be extremely ill.” This cornerstone statement makes us reflect on…

Greetings all!  We are nearing June 2, the third annual World Eating Disorders Day! This year we aim to #BreakStigma by talking about eating disorders at every turn, to help break down the…

There are many damaging stigmas surrounding eating disorders, but the one that I am most passionate about removing is parent stigma, aka “blame the mother.” Sadly, some clinicians still subscribe to the outdated…

Many people have an idea of what a person with an eating disorder looks like. Commonly they imagine this person is a skinny white girl who is starving herself and wants to be…

  Alex Rodney is the guy in the purple shirt third from the right! Why am I still in the fight? I write this as a parent with a story and a message…

“And by the way, I have had an Eating Disorder” June Alexander, Author   To confront the stigma/rejection/misconceptions in our communities, including our health care systems, society, I believe we professionals need to…