Eating disorder hospitalizations among youth rose sharply after COVID-19, stayed high for years, and are now returning to prepandemic levels about 5 years later. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @hsph.harvard.edu @bostonchildrens.bsky.social
We’re excited to share this great AI Skeptics podcast featuring our collaborator Nancy Costello, who leads our legal work. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Photos from the Florida team at EDC Advocacy Day!
More photos of the Massachusetts team at the EDC Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill!
The Ohio Team at Senator Jon Husted's office!
Big win in California! AB 2030 has passed the Judiciary Committee with 9 aye votes. Thank you to our partners, Assemblymember Lowenthal, and all advocates for your support. Next stop: Appropriations! 🎉 @cspinet.org @hsph.harvard.edu @alliancefored.bsky.social
Today, April 15, STRIPED joins the Eating Disorders Coalition on Capitol Hill to advocate for prevention. Grateful to the advocates driving change.
Urge Congress to make #EatingDisorders a public health priority:
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Congratulations to Dr. Chloe Gao, STRIPED Visiting Scholar, on her successful doctoral dissertation defense at the University of British Columbia on April 8. Her dissertation, “Engaging East Asian Youth in Preventing Eating Disorders,” represents a phenomenally important contribution to the field.
New work from the STRIPED team shows how generative AI can strengthen eating disorder policy advocacy through simulation-based training and legal research tools that build skills, save time, and support evidence-informed policymaking. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @hsph.harvard.edu
Calling all youth interested in helping shape real-world policy in eating disorders! If you’re based in Virginia, California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, join our focus group to share your thoughts and opinions on eating disorder policy.
“This is power—having your voices heard.”
After lived experience panelists spoke, Rep. Vahey reflected on bringing those voices into policy spaces at CT’s Eating Disorders forum
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Assembly Bill 2030 passed the Health Committee with strong support and now heads to Judiciary. Thanks to Asm. Lowenthal, the Health Committee, and powerful youth advocates for championing this effort. Together, we can do this! @hsph.harvard.edu @cspinet.org
Billions in U.S. federal funding for mental health and substance use grants were terminated in early 2025. We mapped 474 canceled grants, showing deep cuts in congressional districts across the political spectrum. @hsph.harvard.edu www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Understanding Algorithms and Platform Design: A Judicial Primer on Algorithmic Systems and Digital Harm, supported by the American Association for Justice Robert L. Habush Endowment is live! Explore how social media algorithms shape youth experiences online. hsph.harvard.edu/research/eat...
Harmful beauty ideals come at a staggering cost. This report shows that body dissatisfaction and appearance-based discrimination cost the U.S. economy hundreds of billions each year and harm the health and wellbeing of people, especially women and girls. hsph.harvard.edu/research/eat... #EDAW
Understanding Algorithms and Platform Design: A Judicial Primer on Algorithmic Systems and Digital Harm, supported by the American Association for Justice Robert L. Habush Endowment is live! Explore how social media algorithms shape youth experiences online. hsph.me/algorithm-au...
Join us for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week with former STRIPED Youth Corps member Megan Kwok’s interview series featuring global experts. Episode 4 explores community-based advocacy efforts across different countries. #EDAW @alliancefored.bsky.social
Join us for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week with former STRIPED Youth Corps member Megan Kwok’s interview series featuring global experts. Episode 3 highlights the challenges people face when seeking eating disorder treatment in different countries. #edaw @alliancefored.bsky.social
Wednesday's hearing on Connecticut SB 227 demonstrated strong support for the bill. Thank you to Lamia, Jad, Margo, and Alvin for their powerful testimony and to all who submitted written testimony. @hsph.harvard.edu @cspinet.org
Eating disorders have a devastating impact not only on individuals and families, but also on the broader economy. This report provides the most comprehensive estimate to date of the social and economic costs of eating disorders in the United States. hsph.harvard.edu/research/eat... #EDAW
Join us for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week with former STRIPED Youth Corps member Megan Kwok’s interview series featuring global experts. Episode 2 looks at how eating disorder prevalence varies across different countries.
Weight stigma harms mental and physical health and is a significant risk factor for eating disorders. STRIPED’s roadmap outlines expert-informed strategies to address weight stigma across public health research, policy, and practice. hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/u... @alliancefored.bsky.social
Join us for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week with former STRIPED Youth Corps member Megan Kwok’s interview series featuring global experts. Episode 1 explores how eating disorder awareness and advocacy differ across countries. #EDAW @alliancefored.bsky.social
Assemblymember Lowenthal announced our bill AB 2030 this week, which would restrict the sale of toxic over the counter diet pills to youth. We are deeply grateful for his leadership and commitment to advancing eating disorder prevention. Watch the announcement here: www.youtube.com/live/McL6qql...
Who funds weight-loss supplement trials? A rapid review of RCTs (2018–2023) found that most studies were commercially funded—raising concerns about bias in the evidence used to market these products. @harvard.edu @cspinet.org
GlobalizED and CoRe-ED are making global eating disorder data accessible and usable worldwide. Support the live fundraising campaign and watch the full video series on YouTube to advance prevention and care. Donate here: core-ed.com.au/globalized Watch here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Generation Flex won Silver in the Anthem Awards’ Health Documentary Film category! Congrats to Ryan, Stanley, and Shahriar for their powerful contributions.
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Huge appreciation to Rep. Erin Byrnes for her powerful TV interview last week. Her clarity, cogency, and commitment to protecting kids shone through, and her leadership continues to bring this urgent child health issue to lawmakers and communities statewide. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
Patients with more financial resources were readmitted more often but had lower death rates after eating disorder hospitalization. The study underscores how access to care saves lives. Read more: jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... @hsph.harvard.edu
A big win in New York: the Court of Appeals just refused another industry attempt to block the state’s youth-protection law on diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Momentum is growing. Onward with Out of Kids’ Hands. www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...
