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Victory for Eating Disorders Awareness & Prevention in New York!

On September 23, Governor Cuomo signed S2530/A5294 into law, legislation that amends the public health law to establish the Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Program within the New York State Department of Health. The legislation was…
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Hats Off to NEDA’s Junior Board!

NEDA’s Junior Board is made up of nine passionate individuals who are dedicated to making strides in the fight against eating disorders. These individuals have pledged to assist the work of NEDA as both advocates and fundraisers. Their major…
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Finally! US Government Asks Tough Questions about “Miracle” Weight Loss Drugs

Weight-loss diet scams are “a crisis in consumer protection,” said Senator Claire McCaskill in a Congressional hearing this week on false advertising. The Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance, led by McCaskill,…
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Legislative Victory in New York!

The New York State Senate and Assembly have passed S2530/A5294, legislation that amends the public health law to establish the Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Program within the New York State Department of Health.This is a major victory…
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2014 LA Artist Initiative NEDA Walk

What an amazing turnout we had at this year’s Los Angeles NEDA Walk in sunny Santa Monica, California! As I take a while to pause and reflect on all of the time and energy that was put into preparing, sharing and executing this inspiring and…
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Our Neighbors to the North Show us How They Mark Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Like the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) in the US, Canada's National Eating Disorders Information Centre (NEDIC) supports and promotes a variety of country-wide initiatives to inform the public and ignite hope within our communities…
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My Mission: Love, Support, Encourage.

I was nervous and scared, as I set up my table at my university club fair in August. I was about to embark on an unfamiliar journey: starting the first eating disorder support group at my school.Passerby: “What is this?”Me: “Hi there,…
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A Scale Can’t Measure the Severity of Your Eating Disorder

The person sitting next to you in class or in the cubicle across from you might be suffering from a severe eating disorder. How do I know? Because that person suffering was me.This year’s NEDAwareness Week theme, “I Had No idea,” was also…
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Why I Participate in NEDAwareness Week

When I was in  the worst of my eating disorder, I didn’t know there were others out there. I didn’t realize that I was not an exception. I didn’t see that there were others struggling the same way, hurting the same way, thinking the…
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Victory for Care and Coverage for Eating Disorders!

In 2010, the family of a 14-year-old girl who was suffering from anorexia filed a complaint against health insurance giant Cigna for denying coverage for the nutritional counseling her doctors deemed necessary. This complaint, and many others…