By Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh, F.E.A.S.T. Founder and Advisor The conversation has haunted me for over a decade. I don’t remember the location, or which conference…
by Cipatli Ayuzo. MD MBA. Representative for F.E.A.S.T. Global Task Force México. NOTE FROM LAURA COLLINS LYSTER-MENSH, FEAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: As an advocate I am…
by Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh, F.E.A.S.T. I recently talked with a mom who was shaken and upset because her son was being bullied by classmates for…
by Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh, F.E.A.S.T. Board “Calm down.” “Be confident.” “Relax, mom.” “Please stop shouting, dad.” Isn’t it strange how that kind of message…
by Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh, F.E.A.S.T. Executive Director For me, being an eating disorder advocate isn’t about feeling good. In fact, it doesn’t always feel good…
Dear Family, You’ve opened this envelope after a very bad day. I don’t know how bad, or in what way. But I have talked with…
by Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh, F.E.A.S.T. Executive Director Eating disorders are truly dreadful brain disorders. There are a range of these conditions we call “eating disorders”…
Introductory note from Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh, F.E.A.S.T. Executive Director In a rapidly developing field like eating disorder treatment, staying up to date on the facts…
By Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh, F.E.A.S.T. Executive Director “The malnourishment of an eating disorder is even more serious than in the Minnesota study” At the…
by Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh, F.E.A.S.T. Executive Director Very few people with eating disorders look ill. You can’t tell by looking. You can’t evaluate someone’s body…