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National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Dedicated To Help Save Lives

MySelfHelp.com Offers Free Help and Advice

Northborough, MA. In the United States today, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. Approximately 25 million more are struggling with binge eating disorder. Because of the secrecy and shame associated with eating disorders, it is very likely that many more cases are not reported. During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week – February 27 to March 4 – the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) and over 500 community health activists will help to raise awareness about the body image concerns and eating disorders that plague millions of people across the nation. A local organization in Northborough – MySelfHelp.com – has teamed up with NEDA to fight today’s cultural pressures which are so strong that people are literally dying to be thin.

Our society's obsession with weight loss, exercise, and appearance can all too quickly start a vicious cycle of body dissatisfaction, extreme dieting, and obsessive exercise which can lead to a life-threatening eating disorder. To fight these dangerous attitudes and behaviors and encourage healthy body image and balanced eating habits, the National Eating Disorders Association is working to encourage individuals to “Get Real” expectations, “Get Real” information and “Get Real” help.

For information about eating disorders and NEDAW events in your area, please contact MySelfHelp.com at 508-393-5638 or visit www.NationalEatingDisorders.org.

The National Eating Disorders Association is dedicated to expanding public understanding of eating disorders and promoting access to quality treatment for those affected along with support for their families through education, advocacy and research.

MySelfHelp.com, located at 184 Otis Street in Northborough, MA, is offering free eating disorder information and advice to the public during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Anyone can stop by between the hours of 10:00 and 2:00, Monday through Friday, February 28 – March 4, or by appointment. For more information, call 508-393-5638.

MySelfHelp.com, the world’s premier site for online self-help resources, consists of a growing family of highly interactive, easy-to-use programs featuring user-customizable exercises, tools, and resources designed to speed recovery and promote well being. Programs are currently available for depression, eating disorders, stress, low self-esteem, and guilt. MySelfHelp.com is funded and supported by the National Institute of Mental Health and staffed by a team of highly experienced and reputable health care professionals and other experts who are devoted to helping people improve the quality of their lives. MySelfHelp.com programs are recommended by therapists and healthcare organizations throughout the world and used by members in 23 countries.

Did you know…

• The peak onset of eating disorders occurs during puberty and the late teen/early adult years.
• Approximately 10 million females and 1 million males in the U.S. are battling eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.
• Eating disorders are a silent epidemic with devastating and life-threatening consequences. Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
• Eating disorders affect people from all walks of life, including young children, middle-aged women, and men and individuals of all races and ethnicity.

There is help available, and there is hope.
While eating disorders are serious, potentially life threatening illnesses, there is help available and recovery is possible. It is also important for those affected to remember that they are not alone in their struggle; others have gone before them and are now living healthy, fulfilling lives. With family and friends to support them with the knowledge that this is an illness, not a behavior, they can find their way.

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