Following the presentation: CED staff shared a relaxing moment with the keynote speaker, Dr. Trisha Gura.  Left to Right: Steven Crawford, M.D., Kate Clemmer, LGSW, Sarah Blake, LCSW, Dina Wientge, LCSW-C, Trisha Gura, Ph.D., Paula Goldberg, R.N., Julia Andersen, ATR-BC
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The Center for Eating Disorders’ 2008 fall outreach event was a great success with more than 100 attendees! This year’s event featured a keynote presentation by Dr. Trisha Gura, medical journalist and author of the acclaimed book, Lying in Weight: the Hidden Epidemic of Eating Disorders in Adult Women.

During Dr. Gura’s presentation, she mixed anecdotes from her book, her own experiences with anorexia, and a solid message of hope. The audience was diverse, filled with those struggling with eating disorders, their family and friends, and eating disorder professionals. Gura leveled with her audience by describing her own struggles with disordered eating and drawing from stories of women she interviewed for her book, Lying in Weight. She described eating disorders through all of life’s stages and also outlined the major influences that cause disordered eating.

Dr.Gura left her audience inspired by encouraging people with disordered eating to conquer their fears and seek treatment. She assured attendees that it is never too late to get help.

After the presentation, a Q & A session gave the audience a chance to ask Trisha their own questions such as how to help a family member with an eating disorder, the best types of treatment and her opinions on the term “recovered.” The Center for Eating Disorders would like to thank everyone who attended this event!

In addition to speaking at Sheppard Pratt, Dr. Gura hosted a chat on the Center for Eating Disorders online forum. This chat gave participants the opportunity to ask Dr. Gura any questions that they had regarding eating disorders. To view the chat click here: Dr. Gura online chat

Want more information about Trisha Gura or her book, read the Center for Eating Disorders blog entry Eating Disorders in Adult Women: A Q&A with Dr. Trisha Gura or go to her website, www.trishagura.com