Living life, finding my way & helping others along the way. Eating Disorder Specialist honoring resilience, converting it to brilliance 💫
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Monika Ostroff retweeted
TOMORROW! MEDA is thrilled to host Hilary Kinavey + Dana Sturtevant, co-founders of @BodyTrustCenter for a live(!), in-person(!) event at our office in Newton, MA, taking place TOMORROW, 11/5 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET.
Register: medainc.org/.../reclaiming-b…
Monika Ostroff retweeted
LAST CALL! The 2022 MEDA Breakfast: "Standing Up to Stigma" is in just two days! Do you have your ticket yet?
If not, get them here:
medainc.org/.../meda-better-…
We can't wait to see you there!
#EDRecovery #EatingDisordersRecovery #EDSupport #PersonCenteredCare
The article is most definitely worth a read
My Fat Body Is Not A Punishment, No Matter What Drew Barrymore Says | "[W]e cannot begin to truly take care of ourselves until we opt out of a system that tells us our worth is determined by a number on the scale..." | insight from @msemilymccombs bit.ly/38R7QFn
Monika Ostroff retweeted
Ask your Congressional Representatives to support the SERVE Act! Expand access to care! #eatingdisorsers #advocacy
Monika Ostroff retweeted
Repeat after me:
You do NOT have to lose weight.
You do NOT have to lose weight.
And if you've gained weight recently?
You STILL do not have to lose weight.
healthline.com/health/7-reas…
Monika Ostroff retweeted
The predominant reason black women get sick is not because they eat the wrong things but because their lives are stressful... [E]thical approaches... should... chg... conditions of black women’s lives: tackling racism, sexism, weightism & providing opp... bit.ly/3dxNWAP
Monika Ostroff retweeted
"Weight and COVID-19: What Does the Research Actually Tell Us?" It's murky. Glad I could help @sarah_jacoby tease out the complexities. Bottom line: stop the fear-mongering, stop using the virus as another excuse for fatphobia | @SELFmagazine bit.ly/2AnKXvO
How Eating Disorder Survivors Find Support Through COVID-19 | Time time.com/5821381/eating-diso…
Monika Ostroff retweeted
C'mon folks. We've got small groups of political opportunists gathering for cameras arguing the scientific equivalent that the Earth is flat. It's a reckless insult to all those risking lives, an affront to the truth. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Americans act responsibly.
Monika Ostroff retweeted
Dieting is the most common precipitating factor in the development of an eating disorder. Please sign the petition to STOP @tiktok_us from allowing children under the ages of 19 to view or post under any hashtag relating to weight loss or dieting.
change.org/p/tiktok-tik-tok-…
Monika Ostroff retweeted
Let's talk about Eating Disorders and Movement During Quarantine. Join us Wed on IG Live! #EatingDisorders #edrecovery #mentalhealth #recoveryispossible #CopingWithCovid #coping #bodyacceptance #selfcare #recovery
Have yo registered to attend the Anti-Weight Discrimination Advocacy Day at the Massachusetts State House on March 10th? Please join me! Sign up here p2a.co/EDKpkBY!