Let’s address concerns about the healthcare landscape for eating disorders treatment before the laugh is on us. Continue reading
Author Archives: Evelyn Attia, MD
Film Review: “To The Bone”
“To The Bone” gets to the heart of anorexia nervosa. Continue reading
The Importance of Advocacy Organizations Funding Research
Why it’s critical that NEDA, and other organizations, lend a helping hand in support of research. Continue reading
Risk and Resilience in Eating Disorders: Longitudinal Research Updates
Findings presented at the 2015 meeting of the Eating Disorders Research Society served as a wonderful reminder that sizeable numbers of people with eating disorders are expected to recover fully. Continue reading
Remembering Lynn Grefe: Friend, Colleague, Advocate
Lynn died this week, after a heroic battle with a cancer. She will be sorely missed, but I and countless others will pick up where she left off, working tirelessly on eating disorder advocacy. Continue reading
Suicide Awareness: Not Just a Depression Problem
Suicide is not only a problem for those who are depressed. Eating disorders are associated with high suicide rates, even in the absence of depression. Continue reading
Back-to-School: Top 5 Ways to Tackle Your Eating Disorder Freshman Year
You may have the magical idea that the eating disorder won’t follow you to school. There’s no such thing as magic, but there are ways to be successful at staying healthy. Continue reading
If You See Something, Do You Say Something?
What do you say at the gym to the underweight woman on the treadmill? Or to anyone who struggles with unhealthy exercise? Continue reading
Oscar-Watch 2014, Using “Her” to Help You
Written by Evelyn Attia, MD. “Her” reminds us that love has many dimensions but itself isn’t 3-D. Continue reading
