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Category Archives: In the News

Film Review: “To The Bone”
In the News / Media Review

Film Review: “To The Bone”

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Evelyn Attia, MD • Leave a comment

“To The Bone” gets to the heart of anorexia nervosa. Continue reading →

The Mental Health Reform Act of 2016
In the News

The Mental Health Reform Act of 2016

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Deborah R Glasofer, PhD • Leave a comment

A closer look at #mentalhealthreform legislation coming up for a vote in the US Senate. Continue reading →

Fight Back Against Body-Shaming Comments
In the News

Fight Back Against Body-Shaming Comments

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Deborah R Glasofer, PhD • Leave a comment

The 2016 U.S. Presidential election is bringing our country’s body image problem front-and-center. Learn how to step out of the shadows of body-shaming comments and change the conversation. Continue reading →

The Complexity of Religious Fasting When You Have an Eating Disorder
Helpful Hints / In the News

The Complexity of Religious Fasting When You Have an Eating Disorder

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Loren Gianini, Ph.D. • 1 Comment

For many people with eating disorders, observing holidays like Ramadan, Good Friday, or Yom Kippur by fasting presents a conflict. Continue reading →

Lessons from Rio 2016: Focusing on Function over Form
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Lessons from Rio 2016: Focusing on Function over Form

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Hanna Mielke-Maday, BS • Leave a comment

Taking a cue from Olympic athletes, who celebrate the function of their bodies rather than just their form. Continue reading →

Fueling Olympic Athletes in Rio
In the News

Fueling Olympic Athletes in Rio

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Lulu Belak, BA • Leave a comment

Olympic athletes’ eating patterns and perceptions of nutrition can offer a kind of food-body mindset from which we might learn. Continue reading →

Kids and Dolls: An Opportunity for Conversation about Bodies . . . and More
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Kids and Dolls: An Opportunity for Conversation about Bodies . . . and More

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Deborah R Glasofer, PhD • Leave a comment

Barbie’s look is (slowly) evolving. How can our conversation with children about their dolls also evolve? Continue reading →

How New York Can Move Fashion Forward: Regulation of Underweight Models
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How New York Can Move Fashion Forward: Regulation of Underweight Models

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Deborah R Glasofer, PhD • Leave a comment

A call for fashion industry and state officials to consider policies for the regulation of underweight models. Continue reading →

Body Talk in the Media
In the News / Media Review

Body Talk in the Media

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Lily Offit, AB • 1 Comment

What’s at risk when we urge celebrities to take a position on their bodies? Continue reading →

Improving Insurance Coverage for Eating Disorders
Events / In the News

Improving Insurance Coverage for Eating Disorders

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Barbara Smolek, MPA • Leave a comment

Read here about our group’s latest ‘Advocacy in Action’ efforts in NY State. Continue reading →

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