NB Eating Disorder Network

Day 7 EDAW2023

Reminder: today is the last day to show us your purple in support of eating disorder awareness week! See our post on Feb1st for details. Prizes include a 75$ gift certificate to USVA Nordik Spa, a gifr card to MacArthur's Nursery and an original art piece by Janice's Fairies and Flowers!

What we hope you remember from the information shared this week:

- Eating disorders are serious disorders that can lead to death by medical complications and su***de

- Eating disorders can affect people across the lifespan, races, ethnicities, genders, etc. No one is immuned to these illnesses!

-Eating disorders can be treated and people CAN and DO recover. Early detection and treatment are key elements to recovery!

Thanks to all those who read, liked and shared our posts and helped raise awareness!

Day 5 EDAW2023

Myth: Eating disorders are lifelong disorders that will always be a struggle for sufferers

Fact: Recovery IS possible and the majority of people with eating disorders do recover (Eddy et al., 2016). Indeed, some researchers have found that following a five year period of treatment, recovery rates were 67% for anorexia nervosa and 55% for bulimia nervosa (Keski-Rahkonen et al., 2009). After 10 years, another group of researchers found that 70% of people suffering with an eating disorder had fully recovered (Berkman, Lohr, & Bulik, 2007). Early detection and treatment are key elements in recovery (Treasure, Stein, & Maguire, 2015). These elements are why awareness is so important! The more people are aware of the seriousness of eating disorders and how widespread they are across the lifespan, races, ethnicities, genders, etc., the more people could get early diagnosis and treatment. Hopefully with more specialized treatments and earlier detection, recovery rates will continue to increase and even more people will fully recover.

Day 4 EDAW2023

Myth: Eating disorders affect only thin white adolescent girls

Fact: Studies show that eating disorders affect both males and females; they occur across the lifespan; they can be found in all races and ethnicities; they are present in people of all shapes and sizes; they occur throughout sexual orientations and gender identities; and eating disorders are present in people of differing socioeconomic statuses (Schaumberg et al., 2017).

For those who are eligible and interested in participating in an ED study

Pour ceux et celles qui sont éligibles et intéressés à participer dans une étude concernant les troubles de l'alimentation