National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is February 27-March 2, 2012. Castlewood Treatment Center proudly supports EDAW and will be participating in events locally and nationally to promote education about Eating Disorders and treatment options.
Monday February 27, 2012:
Theresa Chesnut, LCSW to speak at Southeast Missouri State University to students, faculty, and local clinicians.
5:00 PM at Crisp Hall.
Marybeth Puri, PLPC & Jane Rubin, LPC to speak at Saint Louis University on the recovery process in Eating Disorders. This event is being sponsored by SlU EAT and student organization dedicated to ED awareness.
This event will be held at Busch Student Center at 7:00 PM. Rm 300
Thursday March 1, 2012
Washington University Presents: Jess Weiner “Do I look fat in this?” Decoding the Language of Body- Seigle Hall Room 304 6-7PM
Jess Weiner is this generation’s go-to girl for self esteem. Jess Weiner will speak on on today’s pressure to be beautiful, and motivates audiences to develop self-confidence, self-knowledge, and self acceptance. She understands the issues facing young women today because she has lived through trauma and drama herself, spending her teenage years struggling with eating disorders and low self-esteem, before finally starting along the path to recovery in college. She has chronicled her own self discovery and ultimate recovery from her disorders in her first book, A Very Hungry Girl. She serves as the Global Ambassador for the Dove Self-Esteem Fund, and serves a frequent contributor to The Today Show, CNN Showbiz Tonight, and The Tyra Banks Show. She has been featured on The View, Oprah, and in The New York Times.
Friday March 2, 2012
The Binge Eating Disorder Association hosts its annual conference starting Friday March 2, 2012. Dr. Mark Schwartz will speak at the conference. Theresa Chesnut, LCSW, Marybeth Puri, PLPC, and Kelly Walker, RD, LD will attend the conference and be at the Castlewood booth.
How you can help!
Please join Castlewood at one of the above events to help support Eating Disorder Awareness Week. We also encourage you to spend the week spreading positive affirmations, sharing your recovery story or sharing your struggle with an Eating Disorder via social media, or other venues.
The National Eating Disorder Association sponsors EDAW and is encouraging those who are in support to “do just one thing. ” See the statement from NEDA below about how you can help.
“This year, NEDA is once again asking everyone to do just one thing to help raise awareness and provide accurate information about eating disorders. NEDAwareness Week participants can choose from a huge range of ways to contribute: Distribute info pamphlets and put up posters, write one letter for Media Watchdogs, register as a Volunteer Speaker or host a Volunteer Speaker, post information on Facebook or arrange interactice and educational activities such as a meditation and yoga event, panel discussions, fashion shows, body fairs, movie screenings, art exhibits and more. As an official NEDAwareness Week participant you can be involved in ay way that works with your schedule, resources, community, and interests.These events and activities are vital to attracting public media attention – on local, national and international levels. “
In a recent ABC new article, A West Point graduate shares her struggle with an Eating Disorder. This article highlights the increasing prevalence of eating disorders in the military. One study suggested that the diagnosis of eating disorders among service members doubled from 1998 to 2006, although the number remained relatively small. The military, much like professional sports, appears to be an environment where eating disorders are more likely to develop. The environment cultivates severe pressures to attain and maintain peak physical condition marked with regular weigh-ins. For those who are already at risk or have disordered eating this environment may push their eating disorder into high gear. This coupled with the extreme psychological pressures and stress can be a prime breading ground for eating disorder behaviors.
Castlewood has treated many clients that are active or ex-military. Our unique program helps clients identify the underlying causes of their Eating Disorder while helping them learn new coping skills. Castlewood specializes in the treatment of Eating Disorder as well as PTSD, thus making Castlewood an excellent fit for ex-military who may have both diagnoses.
For more information on the this news article click HERE
