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		<title>Nurturing a Positive Pregnancy&#8230;Lessons Learned from Eating Disorder Recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Several months ago, The Center for Eating Disorders had the pleasure of hosting former World Champion rower, Whitney Post, as a keynote speaker during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.  In her talk, Invisible Victory, she spoke about her identity as an elite athlete and how she ultimately used it to her advantage in recovering from her eating disorder (ED).  During her visit to Baltimore, Whitney also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 2012 Symposium ~ CED welcomes five distinguished treatment experts from around the world</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt is proud to present Eating Disorders: State of the Art Treatment, on April 21st, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.  This is an exciting opportunity for phsyicians, psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses, dietitians  and other treatment professionals looking to expand and deepen their knowledge and expertise in the treatment of individuals  with eating disorders.  You can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trauma and Eating Disorders: Updates &amp; Advances in Managing the Complex Comorbidity</title>
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On April 21st, 2012 treatment professionals from across the country will gather in Baltimore for a day of advanced training and learning opportunities focused on improving treatment options and outcomes for their patients with eating disorders.  Dr. Timothy Brewerton, one of five distinguished experts presenting at the event, is widely respected for his contributions to the field of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://eatingdisorder.org/blog/2012/04/trauma-and-eating-disorders-updates-advances-in-managing-the-complex-comorbidity/</link>
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		<title>Social Networks ~ Building a Body Positive Presence Online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Developing a positive body image isn&#8217;t necessarily easy and often takes a lot of work.  Creating a body positive Facebook page, however, can be easy with a few simple steps&#8230;
If you haven&#8217;t done this yet, start by recognizing any negative or positive effects that  your Facebook use may be having on your self-esteem or body image.  How often do you publicly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://eatingdisorder.org/blog/2012/04/social-networks-building-a-body-positive-presence-online-2/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Really Going On with Faceboook &amp; Body Image?</title>
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The results of our recent survey regarding the intersection of Facebook use and body image have been highlighted by various news outlets over the past two weeks.  We discussed the implications of the survey results here (and as a guest post over at The Illusionists), drawing attention to the fact that 51% of the 600 survey respondents said they often compare themselves [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://eatingdisorder.org/blog/2012/04/whats-really-going-on-with-faceboook-body-image/</link>
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		<title>Body Image Friend or Foe? How is Facebook affecting the way you feel about your Body?</title>
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Over the last year, major social networking and blog sites have taken steps to protect users from  dangerous Pro-ana and Pro-mia communities online.  These are sites that promote eating disorders as a way of life, instead of a genuine mental illness, and create an atmosphere that normalizes and encourages extremely dangerous weight-loss behaviors.  Most recently the popular photo sharing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://eatingdisorder.org/blog/2012/03/body-image-friend-or-foe-how-is-facebook-affecting-the-way-you-feel-about-your-body/</link>
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		<title>When Someone You Love Has an Eating Disorder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a special blog in advance National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb 26th &#8211; March 3rd) and an upcoming free workshop, When Your Loved One has an Eating Disorder: Helping Them Heal on the Road to Recovery. You can find details about all of our upcoming NEDAWeek events at the end of the post. 
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Guilt.  Shame.  Frustration. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://eatingdisorder.org/blog/2012/02/when-someone-you-love-has-an-eating-disorder/</link>
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		<title>Eating Disorders: State of the Art Treatment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Professional Symposium sponsored by The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Baltimore, MD
7.5 CME/CEUs
Download the Symposium brochure or Register Online

Learn from five international experts in one intensive training day.
Keynote Presentations:
Acceptance &#38; Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Patients with Eating Disorders and Body Image Distortion
Kelly G. Wilson, Ph.D.
Trauma and Eating Disorders: Updates &#38; Advances [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://eatingdisorder.org/blog/2012/02/eating-disorders-state-of-the-art-treatment/</link>
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		<title>Invisible Victory:  An Athlete&#8217;s Story of Hope &amp; Triumph in Eating Disorder Recovery  ~  Q &amp; A with Whitney Post</title>
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In observance of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2012, The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt in Baltimore is excited to offer a special community event to raise awareness about the serious nature of eating disorders, the importance of treatment and support, and to help shed some light on the surprising place where eating disorders often hide - on sports teams [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://eatingdisorder.org/blog/2012/01/invisible-victory-an-athletes-story-of-hope-triumph-in-eating-disorder-recovery-q-a-with-whitney-post/</link>
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		<title>Ringing in the New Year&#8230;in a new way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In our culture, holidays can get idealized through marketing, media messages and product promotions.  Thanksgiving has a reputation for being all about the food&#8230;it is, after all, a celebratory &#8221;feast&#8221;.  Christmas (and Hanukkah to a lesser extent) often comes with pressure to engage in frenzied shopping and elaborate gift exchanges. And to round out the season, New Year&#8217;s Eve arrives with a cultural assumption that  everyone will be happily [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://eatingdisorder.org/blog/2011/12/ringing-in-the-new-year-in-a-new-way/</link>
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