Helping young people feel good in their bodies and with food.

St Louis Park, MN
Joined August 2012
Eating disorders affect at least 1 in 10 people in the U.S. alone—and claim a life every 52 minutes. 🕯️ Effective treatments exist, yet most don’t get the care they need. 🚫 Let’s break stigma & expand access to healing. 💜🤝 goodtoday.org/cause/ed
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New @UCSFChildrens study on the prevalence of weight discrimination in early #adolescents ✒️ With co-authors Christiane Helmer, Jennifer Wong, Sydnie Domingue, Joan Shim, @AbubakrShoaibi @UCSFPediatrics @UCSF_EDP 🔗 tinyurl.com/weightdiscrimini…
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Yesterday, the House Energy & Commerce Committee advanced the Kids Online Safety Act out of full committee. The @edcoalition thanks @RepGusBilirakis, @USRepKCastor, & @cathymcmorris for championing this critical legislation. Read our full press release: bit.ly/3zgZdpg
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New @UCSFChildrens study! More #ScreenTime and #SocialMedia use associated with more #EatingDisorder symptoms two years later 🖊️ @jontchu w/ @kyletganson, @testaalex, @AbubakrShoaibi, @Dr_DylanJackson, Rachel Rodgers, @Jinbo_He_, @FionaCBaker1 🔗 tinyurl.com/screentimeED
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The @EDCoalition & @parents4sos is taking our message to the big screens of Times Square: BRING THE KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT TO A VOTE, NOW! @SenSchumer #PASSKOSA NOW! Email your Senators to urge the them to bring KOSA to the Senate floor for a vote: secure.everyaction.com/t-WSq…
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New @UCSFChildrens study in @Ped_Research! Parent, mealtime, and bedroom #ScreenUse associated with higher #ScreenTime in young adolescents 🔗 tinyurl.com/y65jx78m @UCSFPediatrics @AbubakrShoaibi @kyletganson @testaalex @kissorsolia @Jinbo_He_ @FionaCBaker1
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New @UCSFChildrens study in @AnnalsOfEpi to kick off #PrideMonth🏳️‍⚧️ #Transgender adolescents report 4.5 more hours of daily #ScreenTime and ⬆️ problematic screen use than their cisgender peers 🔗 tinyurl.com/transcreen ✍️ @testaalex @Jinbo_He_ 🏳️‍⚧️ @UCSFPediatrics #pride #LGBTQ
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Sarah Bateman, LCSW, outlines strategies for individuals with eating disorders to manage dietary restrictions and emotional challenges during Passover, emphasizing the role of treatment teams and adaptation of rituals for a healthier celebration: bit.ly/443i8P8
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Elyse is an expert in intuitive eating and hears the above-mentioned definition a lot, but to her, it doesn't fully encapsulate what intuitive eating means. To know more: behindthebitepodcast.com/epi… #intuitiveeating #edrecovery #eatingdisorder #dietculture #anorexia #bulimia
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When we’re dealing with tough feelings, it’s normal to feel like they’ll last forever. Remember to give yourself grace in hard times. Tomorrow is a new day - you’ve got this. 💙 If you’re struggling or are in crisis, you're not alone. Call or text 988, or text HELLO to 741741.
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I’ve long respected the work of @‌RichardVReeves @aibm_org. When Richard asked me to write about the barriers that keep us from addressing suffering in boys, it was my honor to accept the invitation. loom.ly/zU5LQPw
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Hey. You’re doing great. Keep going. 💙
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📢New @UCSFChildrens study in @IntJEatDisord #Depression partially mediates the association between #ScreenTime and binge #EatingDisorder ✍️ @AbubakrShoaibi @kyletganson @DrJasonLavender @testaalex @kissorsolia @Jinbo_He_ @FionaCBaker1 🔗tinyurl.com/stdepbed
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During #EDAW2024, @EDCoalition Young Leaders Council members, Sarina Deb & Edward Thomas, spotlight #eatingdisorders in the BIPOC communities to better understand how these illnesses impact people from diverse racial backgrounds. Check out their blog: bit.ly/48iJ7Xy
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#NYSSChampion @WithAllorg provides tools and resources that youth sports coaches, teachers, parents, doctors, and other adult role models can use to help prevent #EatingDisorders before they develop. #NEDAW
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For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it's estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male and that 10 million American boys and men will struggle with it at some point. @johnyangtv speaks to @jasonmnagata for more.
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The @edcoalition thanks @POTUS for issuing the @WhiteHouse Proclamation in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week next week! Read our full press release: bit.ly/4bQ4diK. #EDAW2024
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Thanks @johnyangtv @NewsHour for raising awareness about #eatingdisorders in adolescent boys and including our work @UCSFChildrens @UCSFPediatrics
For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it's estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male and that 10 million American boys and men will struggle with it at some point. @johnyangtv speaks to @jasonmnagata for more.
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⚠️TAKE ACTION⚠️ It's time to tell Congress, "Less talk, more action!" Join the 250+ parents who are urging @SenSchumer to bring the Kids Online Safety Act #KOSA to a vote by contacting your senators and representatives today! bit.ly/3w23735
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