Contribute Now AND Recruit 2007 Member Organizations
Visit the EDC home
page to make a personal contribution now using a credit card. Then,
visit our list of member organizations and see who's missing. If your
business, organization, or treatment program is not already a member, let's
change that for 2007! The EDC is lining up member organizations for 2007 and beyond.
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INVOLVED!
HBO Documentary THIN Stirs Debate,
Raises Awareness
A new documentary by Lauren Greenfield and HBO is raising awareness and
stirring debate among the organizations and individuals concerned about eating disorders.
Click here for HBO's Thin Web pages. The EDC encourages you to visit our
member organization Web sites to
read responses to this important documentary.
.jpg) Anorexia
Statement by Director of National Institute of Mental Health
The director of the National Institute of Mental Health recently issued
a statement to underscore that anorexia nervosa is a brain disease and that
appropriate treatment can work. Thomas R. Insel, M.D., wrote:
"Anorexia Nervosa, among the most serious of mental disorders, can be
deadly for young women who get caught up in the malignant cycle of weight
loss and compulsive behaviors. The mortality rate for those with anorexia
nervosa is estimated at 5 percent per decade. Research tells us that
anorexia nervosa is a brain disease with severe metabolic effects on the
entire body. While the symptoms are behavioral, this illness has a
biological core, with genetic components, changes in brain activity, and
neural pathways currently under study. Most women with anorexia recover,
usually following intensive psychological and medical care."
Dr. Insel's statement came in response to a request made by an attendee
of the National Eating Disorders Association conference in September near
Washington, D.C.
The letter was posted to the NEDA Web site.
Click here.
Male Research Participants
Needed
Research Question: “What is the experience of eating disorders in males?”
Men and boys who have or had an eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia
nervosa, or binge eating disorder) and would be willing to share the
experience are asked to contact Joseph Mifsud, a doctoral candidate. For
more information:
Joseph C. Mifsud M.A., Psy.S., L.L.P.
Michigan School of Professional Psychology
26811 Orchard Lake Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248)891-8587, jos__mif@msn.com (two underscores)
Mark Your Calendar for the next
EDC Lobby Day
The next EDC Lobby Day is tentatively scheduled May 1, 2007. The focus
of the day will be the new Eating Disorders Dream Bill. New in 2007:
A full day of appointments, morning and afternoon.
A lunchtime presentation at the Capitol.
Smaller teams.
Plus, check the
EDC
Events Calendar for happenings throughout the year. EDC member
organizations are encouraged to list their events on this calendar.
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