Considerations on Body Positivity
BY: Kathrin Hennigan DATE: 19 March 2019 For decades, the arrival of spring has also meant the proliferation of headlines offering tips and tricks to women for achieving a “Bikini […]
View ArticleAwareness of Untreated Binge Eating Disorder
by Ya-Ke (Grace) Wu, PhD, RN Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder and affects approximately 6-8 million people in the United States. However, BED remains under-recognized […]
View ArticleNCEED Goes to Washington
by Dr. Christine Peat On May 7th, 2019, Christine Peat, PhD (NCEED Director), Jean Doak, PhD (NCEED Deputy Director) and Stephanie Zerwas, PhD (NCEED Content Expert) were able to attend […]
View ArticleUpdates from the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
CEED was awarded a grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to establish the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED) (see an overview of […]
View ArticleEating Disorder Risk in Elite Athletes
by Rachael Flatt, UNC Clinical Psychology PhD Student As a former elite figure skater, I had the honor of competing internationally for Team USA, culminating in my performances at the […]
View ArticleJoin CEED at the Walk for Hope on October 13, 2019!
by Cynthia Bulik Although my favorite holiday of the year is Thanksgiving, the annual Foundation of Hope, Walk for Hope comes in a close second! This year, CEED has organized […]
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Navigating Campus Dining During Covid Part 3: Thoughts on Food Insecurity on...
by Sarah Faigle, MPH, RD, LDN and Cynthia Bulik, PhD This is Part 3 of a three part blog series on safe eating after returning to college. Part 1 focused on safe dining for a general UNC student...
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Every 52 Minutes: New Report Released on the Social and Economic Costs of...
By Lian Folger, BA Although the previous statistic quoted on the rate of eating disorder mortality was “every 62 minutes someone in the United States dies as a result of an eating disorder,”1 we have...
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CEED Summer Fellows and Interns Ensure the Future of our Field is Bright
by Cynthia Bulik, PhD Every summer, CEED faculty host one or two summer research fellows. We were forced to skip 2020 because of the pandemic, but we were determined to host our program this year,...
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An Examination of Anorexia Nervosa in Black Women
by Dani Coan Dani is a rising senior social work major at NC State and a CEED Summer Intern. She is also a Research Assistant in Dr. Goode’s Living F.R.E.E. Lab Black women represent 6.4 percent of...
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Eating Disorder Stereotypes and the Damage They Do
by Sophie Padalecki Sophie is a rising sophomore at Elon University and a CEED Summer Intern When someone utters the phrase “eating disorder,” for most people an immediate stereotype comes to mind :...
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Physical Activity Can Benefit You and Your Microbes
by Pratiksha Pawar Pratiksha is a 4th-year Masters Student in Biotechnology, from Pune, India, and a CEED Summer Research Fellow 2021 There’s nothing as refreshing as a good workout! We all know the...
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Eating Disorders and Concussions: Is there an association?
by MaKenna McGough MaKenna is a rising junior at UNC Chapel Hill and a Morehead-Cain Scholar. She is majoring in Nutrition Health and Society and Medical Anthropology. MaKenna was a 2021 CEED Summer...
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Eating Disorders During the Holidays
by Dr. Jean Doak, Clinical Director, UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders The holiday season is a time accompanied by celebrations, observances, religious, family, and cultural traditions,...
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Eating Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans
By Baiyu Qi, MPH U.S. military veterans may experience an elevated prevalence of eating disorders. However, this population has long been understudied in the field, which may be due to the...
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Eating Disorders in Retired Elite Athletes
By Rachael Flatt With both the Summer and Winter Olympics and Paralympics occurring in the past several months, the lights have shone brightly on athletes and athlete mental health during the Games,...
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Food Insecurity, Disordered Eating, Depression, and Anxiety in College Students
by Melissa Munn-Chernoff, PhD, FAED Food insecurity, defined as not having enough money for consistent and dependable access to enough food to support an active and healthy life, continues to be an...
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Eating Expectancies, Trauma, & Disordered Eating: Current Research
by Alexis Dumain, Gil Intern Eating expectancies are the collection of one’s learned expectations about eating, which are formed and reinforced through experiences.2,3,5 Stated another way, they are...
View ArticleWhat’s New at NCEED?
Updates from the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders Since our last update, the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED) has continued to make progress on several...
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Help Us Understand the Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health
By Gabrielle Cooper (UNC MS2) and Cynthia Bulik, PhD, FAED At the tie of writing this post, it was 97℉ (36.1℃) here in North Carolina. Days like today are becoming more and more frequent, along with...
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