ERC & Pathlight In the News
Media Coverage
The Pitt News
Three Pitt students are starting a club to address mental health stigma among student athletes
The University of Pittsburg student newspaper, The Pitt News, highlights their Morgan's Message ambassador work in helping to raise awareness, reduce the stigma associated with mental health, and create supports for student-athletes. The article includes an interview with ERC Pathlight's Amy Gooding, and discusses the pressures student athletes face.
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Everyday Health
Survey Suggests Two-Thirds of Kids May Struggle With Body Image
The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital's most recent National Poll on Children’s Health highlighted the severity of body image issues among children and teens. In this article, Dr. Allison Chase is quoted, shares insight and helpful tips for caregivers.
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MSN Health Digest
Do You Have To Be Underweight To Have An Eating Disorder?
This article from MSN highlights the misconception that only individuals who are "extremely thin" can have an eating disorder, and discusses how this myth contributes to undiagnosed disorders.
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KDVR Denver
Severe eating disorders impacting more teens
KDVR Denver (Fox31/Ch2) interviewed ERC's Dr. Elizabeth Wassenaar, who discusses the increase in ER visits during pandemic/need for treatment for eating disorders in teens. The article highlights what to watch for and how to access treatment.
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LiveScience
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): Causes, symptoms and treatment
This LiveScience article featuring ERC's Dr. Kim Anderson explores whether "picky eating" is a sign of ARFID and provides warning signs and symptoms, causes, the difference between ARFID and anorexia nervosa, how ARFID is diagnosed, and treatment options.
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Healthline
ERC Named Among 8 Best Online Eating Disorder Support Groups
Healthline featured Eating Recovery Center in their round-up of the "8 Best Online Eating Disorder Support Groups" and highlighted ERC for having the best variety of groups.
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Grid
Recognizing orthorexia: the unofficial eating disorder that takes clean and healthy eating too far
ERC's Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher is quoted in this piece about orthorexia. In this article, the reporter talks about personal connection to eating disorders and sheds a light on orthorexia and the thin line between "healthy eating" and disordered eating.
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Huffington Post
Missing The Body You Used To Have? You May Be Experiencing 'Body Grief'
This article by Ashley Broadwater on HuffPost.com features ERC's Meredith Nisbet. The article highlights body grief and the mental health effects this can have, and gives information about how to cope with this grief and links to resources.
Press Releases
The 2022 Eating Recovery and Pathlight Foundation Conferences Will Offer the Latest Research and Practical Tools for Behavioral Health Patient Care
The virtual conferences, taking place September 14-16, will offer up to 30 CE/CME/CNE credit hours as attendees learn practical skills to identify, assess, and treat patients with eating disorders and mood and anxiety disorders
Industry News
Women's Health
10 Things Nutrition Pros Do When They Find Themselves Stress Eating
One minute you’re reaching for a light snack while trying to meet deadline, then suddenly you realize you’ve eaten an entire bag of popcorn. As emotional beings, everyone can relate to this at some point in their lives.
