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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Body-Shaming + Cyberbullying

Here at the National Eating Disorders Association, we believe that social media has the ability to empower people and spread messages of hope and (body) positivity. However, when in the wrong hands, social media can sometimes do more…
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Actually, Telling Your Child She (or He) is Fat is Not the Best Thing Ever

This week, Time published an online article entitled in its “Ideas” section, “My Mother Told Me I Was Fat, and It Was the Best Thing Ever” in which author Charlotte Alter recounts a conversation her mom had with her at the age of twelve…
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Political Pun or Blatant Fat Shaming?

The recent Time magazine cover of newly re-elected New Jersey governor Chris Christie, calling him the “Elephant in the Room” is more than just a political pun in bad taste – it’s blatant fat shaming.  As described by Wendy Oliver-Pyatt…
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Day 1 of the NEDA Conference: Challenging the Field to Move Forward

As always, the first day of the conference was full of informative and inspirational presentations by all of our speakers, but this year's general sessions had a notable proactive tenor to them - they challenged all of us to move forward and…
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Weight Stigma and My Eating Disorder: A Personal Story

When I was a child, teen and young adult a series of traumatic events, hurtful words, and a dysfunctional environment led me to develop this coping mechanism called an eating disorder.  My eating disorder spanned over twenty years of my…