Status of Women committee  Yes. I was going to comment on how true this holds in my own research and my participants. I mean, women of some minority groups are saying that they had never seen any sort of representation of someone like them who had developed an eating disorder. They were feeling lost and co

Status of Women committee  In my research, I've spoken to young women who have faced strong familial and cultural norms around problems in the family. These things were not to be spoken about outside of the family for fear of bringing shame and embarrassment upon the family unit. For individuals faced with

Status of Women committee  Not occupying a body that is easily understood to be suffering from an eating disorder may also complicate the process of recovery. Weight restoration and normalized eating are generally considered pillars of eating disorder treatment programs. When new instructions are given to

Status of Women committee  My name is Andrea LaMarre, and I'm completing my graduate studies with Dr. Rice at the University of Guelph. My research deals with individuals in recovery from eating disorders.

Status of Women committee  Obtaining specific information about programs, including the number of beds available, reliable estimates on wait times, and specific types of therapy offered, remains extremely difficult, despite strong efforts to devise online service directories for eating disorder care. Indiv