If you or a loved one is struggling this holiday season, these resources may help. Helplines National Suicide Prevention Hotline (24/7) Call 1-800-273-8255 Select the “Chat” feature at suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Crisis Text Line (24/7) Text “NEDA” to 741741 National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline Call or text 1-800-931-2237 Select “Chat Now” …
Originally published here by Cynthia Bulik, Casey MacDermod, Susana Cruz García, and Christina Sanzari Truth #5. Eating disorders affect people of all genders, ages, races, ethnicities, body shapes and weights, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic statuses. This is number five in the Academy for Eating Disorder’s “Nine Truths About Eating Disorders.” In short, it means that …
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Originally published here by Cynthia Bulik, PhD The field of eating disorders has a problem. Well, to be honest, more than one problem, but for now I am focusing on the lack of diversity in our workforce. When I attended my first International Conference on Eating Disorders in New York back in the late 80’s, …
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Study to pinpoint genes influencing risk of developing eating disorders University of North Carolina (UNC) researchers are seeking more than 6,000 participants aged 18 years and over, with first-hand experience of eating disorders to enroll in the world’s largest ever genetic research study into three complex, devastating mental illnesses. The ground-breaking Eating Disorders …
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Study to pinpoint genes influencing risk of developing eating disorders Tomorrow (Tuesday, October 13), our University of North Carolina (UNC) researchers will call for more than 6,000 participants aged 18 years and over, with first-hand experience of an eating disorder to enroll in the world’s largest ever genetic research study into three complex and …
Originally published here EDGI Lead Investigator, founding Director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED) and Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders at UNC School of Medicine, Cynthia Bulik, PhD, U.S. is collaborating with UNC researchers on a study examining the impact of COVID-19 on people with eating disorders. Publication of their preliminary …