Welcome Cary Academy Parents

Parent-Connect 2008-2009

Topic: Eating Disorders and Body Image
Special Focus: Nutrition Supplements and Compulsive Exercise
Live Session: February 2, 2009, from 8:00-9:00PM, EST

Does your daughter's mood depend on what the scale told her that morning? Has your son decided to up his competitive edge on the swim team through "nutrition?" Our image-driven society can foment emotional and nutrition problems and even steroid use among our children. Join our experts to learn about the dangers and hidden truths associated with nutrition supplements and compulsive exercise as well as practical approaches to confront and support your child if necessary. Learn what to say, and what not to say, as well as how to counteract the overwhelming tide of the media.

Recording From: March 3rd, 2008

The media’s omnipresence in adolescent culture can influence the way teens view their bodies. Both genders can face body image, nutrition problems and steroid use. Join our experts to learn the signs and symptoms of various eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and compulsive exercise addiction) as well as practical approaches to confront and support your child if necessary. Learn what to say, and what not to say, as well as how to counteract the overwhelming tide of the media.

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National Resources

For Support

• Eating Disorder.com, www.eating-disorder.com, 1.866.575.8179. In addition to an online self assessment and a wealth of information about eating disorders, this site has a search engine that allows users to find a treatment program that best fits their age and situation.
• Eating Disorder Information and Referral Center, www.EDreferral.com. This website is a resource for information and treatment options for all forms of eating disorders. It includes referrals to local treatment centers across the country.
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), 847.831.3438, www.anad.org. ANAD is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with eating disorders and their families. In addition to its hotline counseling, ANAD operates an international network of support groups and offers referrals to health care professionals who treat eating disorders, across the US and in fifteen other countries. ANAD publishes a national quarterly newsletter, and will mail information packets customized to individual needs upon request. It also provides educational speakers, programs and presentations for schools, colleges, public health agencies, and community groups.
• National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), 800.931.2237, www.nationaleatingdisorders.org. NEDA is the largest non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to eliminating eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. NEDA aims to accomplish its goals by promoting positive body image and self-esteem. Services NEDA offers include prevention programs, the distribution of educational materials, research, and a referral line.
• Overeaters Anonymous (OA), 505.891.2664, www.overeatersanonymous.org. OA is a non-profit international organization that provides volunteer support groups worldwide. Modeled after the 12- step Alcoholics Anonymous program, the OA recovery program addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery aspects of compulsive overeating.
• Renfrew Center, 1.800.RENFREW, www.renfrew.org. Offers a comprehensive range of services including inpatient and outpatient treatment, education, awareness building, and research.

For More Information

• Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED), www.anred.com. Provides a wealth of information and resources on anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and less well-known eating disorders including muscle dysmorphic disorder or bigorexia and compulsive exercising.
• The Body Positive, www.thebodypositive.org. Founded to create a cultural shift in people's attitudes about weight, health, movement, and beauty.
• Eating Disorders in a Disordered Culture, www.eating.ucdavis.edu. Provides a visual expression of the experience of eating disorders. This site combines textual narratives with powerful visual imagery to convey both the personal experience and the cultural pervasiveness of eating disorders. An interactive website with an emphasis on personal stories, signs, symptoms, and cultural messages about eating disorders.
• Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH), www.mentalhealthscreening.org. SMH is a non-profit organization that coordinates mental health screening programs nationwide, including the National Eating Disorders Screening Program (NEDSP), a large-scale screening for eating disorders, and an Interactive Telephone Screening Program. NEDSP includes an educational presentation on eating disorders, body image, and nutrition, a written screening test and the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a health professional.
• Something Fishy, www.something-fishy.org. Provides information about eating disorders, their causes, and complications.

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