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Article taken from The Kennedy Forum Faith Carlson, a Clinical Therapist specializing in eating disorder treatment at Victus Counseling, was drawn to the field after learning that eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental health condition, second only to opioid use disorder. She wanted to make a difference in helping those […]
For people in rural America, finding treatment for eating disorders is nearly impossible. Nearly 20% of patients live in states with no residential treatment in their state. BY MELANIE HAIKEN ● MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ● MAY 15, 2025 ● MindSite News In South Dakota, for example, not a single residential treatment program in the entire state Part […]
For years, the media image of an anorexic youth was an emaciated white female teen. The stereotype was so pervasive that eating disorder specialists have an acronym for it: SWAG, or skinny, white, affluent girl. BY MELANIE HAIKEN ● INVESTIGATIONS ● MAY 14, 2025 ● MindSite News Media images aside, studies show anorexia strikes people of all […]
Across the country, a small group of lawyers and care navigators help patients, often desperately ill, battle with health insurers to access services. It’s a high-stress job, and “you don’t save everybody.” BY MELANIE HAIKEN ● MENTAL HEALTH NEWS ● MAY 13, 2025 ● MindSite News Pushing for patients in a system that is “overwhelmingly broken” Part […]
Eating disorders are America’s deadliest mental health condition. For people struggling to get care, health insurers create some of the most formidable hurdles. BY MELANIE HAIKEN ● INVESTIGATIONS ● MAY 12, 2025 ● MindSite News Part 1 of Deadly Denials, a four-part series supported by the Pulitzer Center. The worst moment in Beth T’s life came […]
EDC Celebrates 25th Anniversary Advocating for Federal Funding to Support Eating Disorders Research, Prevention, and Provider Education WASHINGTON, DC (May 9, 2025)- Yesterday, the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy, & Action (EDC) hosted its annual Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. welcoming 140 advocates across 27 states and the District of Columbia. The day kicked […]
Not every therapist / dietitian / medical provider is a good fit for every client. We all have different personalities, different styles and different specialties – and eating disorders are SUCH a specialty. Therapists / dietitians / medical providers with the best intentions can do more harm than good working outside their training and expertise. […]
The BMI is a screening for body fatness that is frequently used to identify a person’s risk of disease. However, The CDC now warns against using the BMI as a means of diagnosing body fatness or health. One place where the BMI screening may in fact be missing the mark, is when it comes to […]
Faith Carlson is a counselor with the Carroll Institute. She’s here today to explain how the pandemic may have triggered disordered eating among teens and adults. Posted: Jun 7, 2021 / 04:53 PM CDT Updated: Jun 8, 2021 / 11:58 AM CDT https://www.keloland.com/keloland-living/pandemic-fueling-eating-disorder-surge/
WASHINGTON, DC (May 9, 2024) – Yesterday, the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy, & Action (EDC) hosted its annual Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. This was the first in-person advocacy day for the organization since 2019. The EDC was honored to be joined by 135 advocates from 30 states and the District of Columbia. […]
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