Ready for a new adventure, I moved from Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Riyadh, SaudiArabia in 2012. Together with an international team, we set out to establish a bachelor’sprogram in psychology at a large…

By Irene Grimaldi “There are two levels of prejudice that affect individuals with eating disorders. A first level is horizontal, transversal to the various types of these disorders: it concerns the prejudices held…

In 2012 verhuisde ik van Amsterdam naar Riyad in Saoedi Arabie, klaar voor een nieuwavontuur. Samen met een internationaal team zouden we een bachelor opleiding psychologieopzetten aan een grote vrouwen universiteit. Na de…

di Irene Grimaldi Esistono due livelli di pregiudizi che investono le persone affette da disturbi alimentari.Un primo livello è orizzontale, trasversale alle varie tipologie di questi disturbi: si tratta deipregiudizi che serbano coloro…

By Azélie Maurice I was scrolling on my phone as usual. It was the beginning of my summer break after my third year of university. Naively, I thought. Spending time on TikTok would…

Di Lucrezia Trivellini Ho pensato tanto a ciò che avrei potuto scrivere riguardo questo argomento così delicato,ma non esistono parole più giuste di quelle sincere, affinché quest’ultime possano esserefunzionali. Quindi, rimanendo sul tema…

Today is World Eating Disorders Action Day, a global call to change the conversation around eating disorders. And over the years I’ve been working in the field of eating disorder recovery there’s some…

Cada año, el 2 de junio, nos unimos a una causa muy importante: visibilizar losTrastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria (TCA) y actuar desde la prevención, lainformación y la concientización. Hoy más que nunca,…

Every year, on June 2, we join a very important cause: making Eating Disorders (ED) visibleand acting from prevention, information and awareness. Today more than ever, we need toquestion the prejudices that are…

Dawn Gannon, MBA, CAEExecutive Director iaedp Foundation On any given day, our global professional community can feel deeply divided or even fractured.We care deeply about the work we do. That passion can lead…

بقلم كارين الخازن حين بدأت عملي الإكلينيكي في دبي منذ أكثر من عشرين عامًا، لم أتخيل أن اضطرابات الأكل ستصبح محور التزامي المهني.آنذاك، لم تكن كلمات مثل “الأنوركسيا” أو “البوليميا” تُستخدم في عالمنا…

By Dr. Carine El Khazen When I began my clinical work in Dubai over two decades ago, I never imagined that eatingdisorders would become the heart of my professional mission. At the time,…

My name is Barbara, and I was sick with anorexia when I was 14 years old. My first psychotherapist told me that the “blame” for my eating disorder was undoubtedly my mother’s. After…

Mi chiamo Barbara e sono ammalata di anoressia quando avevo 14 anni e la mia prima psicoterapeuta mi disse che la “colpa” del mio disturbo alimentare era senza dubbio mia madre. Dopo un…

By Elisa Landò

Di Elisa Landò L’amica problematica, la paziente sottopeso, la figlia capricciosa e la nipote “troppo ingamba” per essere caduta in un disturbo alimentare.L’anoressia è subdola: prima ancora di farti perdere peso ti fa…

By Eric Van Amerongen I see it regularly: prejudices about eatingdisorders. It is often about the fact that youcannot see from someone’s appearance thatthey have an eating disorder. And that is true.From the…

By Eric Van Amerongen Regelmatig zie ik het voorbijkomen:vooroordelen over eetstoornissen. Vaak gaat hetover dat je aan iemands uiterlijk niet kunt ziendat ie een eetstoornis heeft. En dat klopt ook.Van buiten zie je…

Se prendessi alla lettera quel che dice Borges, non scriverei questa nota (1).Il passato non mi è di alcun aiuto, sicché so solo da offrire delle perplessità .Infatti, sospesi nel presente, dobbiamo gestire…

Dr. Carine El Khazen Pendant des décennies, les troubles de l’alimentation ont été méconnus, mal diagnostiqués etlourdement stigmatisés dans le monde arabe. Ce silence culturel a eu des conséquencesprofondes : les patients sont…

박지니, 잠수함토끼콜렉티브 (대한민국) 올해 초 있었던 우리의 세 번째 섭식장애 인식주간(Eating Disorders Awareness Week)을준비하던 중 내가 연자로 초대한 일본 연구자들의 논문에서, 지난 세기 말 그때까지기정사실처럼 통용되었던 ‘섭식장애는 엄마 탓’이라는 관점과 서사를 일본의 페미니즘사회학자들을…

By Steven Dunn “World Eating Disorders Action Day” is June 2. I hope that people will be inspired to take action by reading stories of hope and resiliency leading to a brighter and…

I moved to Texas in 1983, the year that Kelly, my niece, was born in Belleville, IL.  I missed much of the initial confusion associated in her fight with anorexia.  But I did…

By Jeannie Park, Rabbits in Submarines Collective (South Korea) When I first encountered the work of Japanese feminist sociologists who questioned thetradition of blaming mothers for their daughters’ eating disorders, I felt something…

La mia storia è quella di una mamma che ha visto le sue due figlie lottare contro l’anoressia primae la bulimia dopo. Una malattia che ha cambiato la nostra vita in modo radicale,…

It’s been over 20 years since I was first diagnosed with an eating disorder. I still remember being told, in one way or another, that I wasn’t “sick enough” for help. That my…

By Dr. Eva Trujillo-ChiVacuan, WEDAD 2025 Co-Chair, CEO Comenzar de Nuevo, and President ofiaedp I have been working in the field of eating disorders for almost three decades.I´ve seen young children and older…

World Eating Disorders Action DayJune 2, 2025 I would like to bring your attention to theunknown, unrecognized, invisible population ofeating disorder caregivers. WHY – are we not important enough? Otherillnesses always take precedence.…

This blog post represents the author’s views and should not be interpreted as professional/medical advice or endorsed by NEDA. By Bryn Miller, LPC, CEDS-C I want you to imagine you are driving your car…

I developed bulimia at 15. I’d mindlessly binge on food, then feel immense anxiety over the fear of gaining weight accompanied by the physical discomfort of feeling overly full. This discomfort would overwhelm…