By: Marisol Perez, Ph.D., FAED In graduate school I wanted to study eating disorders among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). I presented my…
By Judith Banker MA, LLP F.E.A.S.T. Advisor Founder & Executive Director, Center for Eating Disorders These are extraordinary times for many of us around the…
By: Megan C. Kuhnle, B.A., and Jennifer J. Thomas, Ph.D. Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School…
By Suzanne Dooley-Hash, MD, FAED Caring for someone with an eating disorder can be challenging in many ways. One of these is in understanding the…
By Heather Hower, Researcher, MSW, LICSW, QCSW, ACSW The focus in the eating disorders field (indeed, in all of psychiatry) is usually on diagnoses, symptoms,…
by Abby Sarrett-Cooper My job is to empower parents to do the hardest job they can ever do – save their child’s life from the…
By June Alexander, member of the F.E.A.S.T. Advisory Panel Life balance can get out of kilter when caring for a loved one with an eating…
by Bridget Whitlow, LMFT Engaging in family therapy is often a momentous undertaking, both pragmatically and emotionally. From finding a therapist, to scheduling, and rallying…
By Mark Warren M.D., Member of the F.E.A.S.T. Advisory Panel Reprinted with permission from The Emily Program https://www.emilyprogram.com/blog/how-do-eating-disorders-present-in-males/ As a field, we are beginning to…
If you haven’t heard of the Medical Care Standards Guide, published by the Academy for Eating Disorders’ (AED) Medical Care Standards Committee, it’s well worth…