First Workshop on Telemedicine on Obesity, Overweight and Eating Disorders, Valencia, Spain

Are you interested in learning more about the use of technology-enhanced approaches in obesity and eating disorder treatment?  The First Workshop on Telemedicine on Obesity, Overweight and Eating Disorders will take place from 30 January to 4 February 2012 in Valencia, Spain.  In addition to the presentation of highlighted uses of technology-enhanced approaches for treatment in clinical psychology and medicine, new results and proposals will also be reported.  For further information on this event, please visit here.

Help for eating disorder sufferers

Source: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

A NEW day service for people suffering from eating disorders has been established in Sheffield.
The service, based at St George’s Community Health Centre on Winter Street, will help up to 10 patients at a time, who will attend three days a week.
The aim is for the new service to offer a more “intensive” level of care than the existing outpatient service, where people receive treatment for only a few hours a week.
...Continue reading here.
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If you are currently in treatment for an eating disorder, what tools/resources have been an effective part of your recovery journey?

Secret is get them while they're young

Good eating habits from an early age can help prevent eating disorders, writes Rachel Browne.

Source: http://www.smh.com.au

TEACHING children to have a healthy relationship with food from a young age can reduce the likelihood of them developing an eating disorder.
This means teaching them that food is fuel for the body, rather than a reward or punishment, says Christine Morgan, chief executive of the eating disorders support group, The Butterfly Foundation.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/secret-is-get-them-while-theyre-young-20111203-1ocdy.html#ixzz1feMwUT3R

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What are ways to help encourage children to have a positive relationship with food and their bodies?  How will this help in the prevention of eating disorders?

Experts Gather to Combat Rise in Eating Disorders Among Teens

Deborah Hirsch, Jewish Exponent Staff
Source: http://www.jewishexponent.com

In college, Shari Botwin was always dieting. Sometimes, the Cherry Hill, N.J., psychologist recalled, she would exercise three to four hours a day.

People would compliment her on how good she looked, she said, but eventually she couldn't deny that she had a problem. At 5', 5" tall and 112 pounds, she weighed just barely enough "to keep myself out of a hospital."

Today, Botwin, 41, uses her struggle to overcome anorexia as a tool to help others recognize and combat the illness.
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What do you think is most effective is raising awareness about eating disorders?