ONE YEAR LATER…
In honor of BIPOC Mental Health Month, Project HEAL’s CEO reflects back on a year of learning and action following our pledges in the summer of 2020 to do better for the Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) in the eating disorder community. Here, Rebecca “shows our receipts” so that we may remain accountable for the work we promised to do and continue to do.
A PROUD LETTER FROM OUR CEO
For me, Pride means belonging to a community, it means creating more space for healing, and it means bravely and openly being myself.
At Project HEAL, Pride isn't an exclusive celebration just for people who belong to the LGBTQ+ community. The simple fact is that the eating disorder recovery community includes a lot of LGBTQ+ people and we have to make the recovery community safer for them.
Tune In: Recovery Voices Virtual Event Series
This 5-part series brought attention to the many intersections related to eating disorders, barriers to treatment, and access to recovery.In case you missed them live, we've linked to each conversation on our Instagram here.
Announcing Barriers to Treatment Access Study and Funding
We are thrilled to announce that Project HEAL's Barriers to Treatment Access Study, in partnership with EAT Lab at the University of Louisville, has received a generous grant from NEDA's Feeding Hope Fund for Clinical Research.
Samantha’s Story
As a Black, 29-year-old queer woman, Sam struggled with bulimia for over a decade while her doctors ignored the red flags, prescribed dangerous diets, and didn’t take her seriously when she directly asked for their help.
Support Project HEAL with Undone Beauty’s New Product Launch
We are so excited to share the latest update on our partnership with Undone Beauty! As we announced in August, we are collaborating with Undone Beauty to raise awareness and funds for eating disorder treatment.
Project HEAL’s New Initiatives
Since April, 100% of our program applications have included reports of eating disorders either brought on or made much worse by the pandemic, as well as job loss, income loss, and insurance loss related to the pandemic.
Project HEAL's Commitment to Anti-racism
As Project HEAL’s CEO, I speak on behalf of our staff, board, and volunteers when I say: The violence and systemic injustice that Black people experience in America is unacceptable. Black lives matter.
SUBMIT A GUEST BLOG
Project HEAL would love to share any and all stories that are aligned with our mission, vision and/or values. If you have struggled with an eating disorder, have experienced and/or overcome barriers to accessing treatment, or are an ED provider and/or recovery advocate — we want to hear from you!
We are especially interested in sharing stories from voices often excluded from and/or underrepresented in the eating disorder recovery community. Submitting a blog proposal does not necessarily guarantee publishing — we reserve the right to respond with proposed edits (for your approval) or pass on publishing your proposed content.
Thank you in advance for wanting to share your story with us and our community!