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The Problem with #FoodPorn

At their core, eating disorders are all about obsession. Your illness is the voice that never quiets, whispering incessantly about the size of your thighs, the pounds you still think you need to lose, and most of all, food. It whispers about…
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You Don’t Have to Be What You See on Social Media

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Social media has such a defining impact on our society, despite only increasing in popularity within the past few years. This is particularly true when it comes to young adults and eating disorders.A study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh…

Body Shaming, Bullying and Eating Disorders – A Twitter Chat

In honor of World Eating Disorders Action Day, NEDA is hosting a Twitter chat to explore the relationship between body shaming, bullying and eating disorders. Join us Thursday, June 2nd at 1PM ET and follow #WeDoAct. Body Shaming, Bullying…
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How Instagram Changed My Recovery

For years, my body didn’t belong to me. It was my disorder’s. Signed and paid for with my own self-hatred; countless hours at the gym on almost zero food; a scrap of paper I kept in my calendar to proudly mark the number of calories I’d…
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The Positive Power of the Web

Note: This article was originally written for and published on the Proud2Bme site.The Internet has a bad reputation. With the click of a button, we can easily hurt one another, whether it be in regards to race, sex, religion, or appearance.However,…

Join the Proud2Bme 5 Day Photo Challenge!

For the week of April 27th–May 1st, the CSU Northridge Proud2Bme On Campus team has created a 5 Day Photo Challenge activity on social media. The idea came about after a successful week of campus events during NEDAwareness week.The 5 Day Photo…
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#EDHolidayLove Project

 The holidays can be an especially tough time for people who are affected by eating disorders. But we in the eating disorders community can all act as resources for one another by sharing hope and support! That’s why we’re asking you…
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How Social Media Led Me to Recovery

 The Internet has played a complicated role in my battle against an eating disorder.In the depths of my illness, I used to scour the web to learn how to become a “better” anorexic. I was a slave to it. With every year that I lived with…
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The Internet – a New Frontier in Eating Disorder Care

Technology is increasingly building bridges in eating disorder prevention, treatment and recovery.Recovery Record and Proud2Bme will be the subject of a concurrent session ‘Building Bridges Not Walls’ at this year’s NEDA Conference. Both…