NEDA & Yoga and Body Image Coalition Announce Third Roundtable

This roundtable discussion series is a collaboration between NEDA and the Yoga and Body Image Coalition.   NEDA and the Yoga and Body Image Coalition are excited to announce the third roundtable in our collaborative roundtable series, Growing & Thriving Together: A Roundtable Series on Diversity, Inclusivity & Accessibility in Yoga and Fitness Spaces. While the […]

Why I Smash Stigma

I started believing that I was broken and unworthy as an infant. I wasn’t thin enough, I wasn’t smart enough, I wasn’t attractive enough, I just wasn’t enough, period. I developed a full-blown eating disorder when I was 14 years old. For most of my life, I let a cold, black and white metal scale […]

NEDA Offers Funding to NEDA Network Members!

For the first year ever, NEDA was able to offer grant funding to members of the NEDA Network.  The NEDA Network is a partnership between NEDA and other mission-aligned organizations dedicated to advancing the field of eating disorders and building a community of support and hope. Over the course of the last year, NEDA staff, […]

Why I WON’T Be Fasting This Yom Kippur

Editor’s Note: The decision to fast or not is a personal decision between individuals, their medical providers, and spiritual leaders. NEDA recognizes the complexity of this decision and encourages those who celebrate to observe the holiday in the best way for you. In my late teens, Yom Kippur was my favorite holiday. We could do […]

Introducing NEDA’s Public Policy Team!

NEDA Public Policy Team In August, NEDA officially established a full policy team with the appointment of Joslyn P. Smith as Director of Public Policy and Community Relations. In her role with NEDA, and previously as a consultant, Joslyn is responsible for overseeing federal policy initiatives of the organization—both legislative and regulatory—and incorporating state-level work […]