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Arise is thrilled to announce our upcoming launch in New York this summer! We are hosting an in-person event with Project HEAL, and we’d love to see you there. Event Details:  📅 Date: July 9  📍 Location: NYC  🔗 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gdYfJZv6 We will have a panel discussion, light bites, and networking afterward! The theme for this event is Summer Mind > Summer Body, and our panelists—who are influential professionals in this field—will discuss eating disorder care, media, and their personal journeys with prioritizing mental health and holistic well-being. This is a great opportunity to network and learn more about the important work being done to support people with eating disorders. Project HEAL is an organization dedicated to helping people overcome eating disorders, and we're proud to support their efforts. All proceeds from this event will go directly to Project HEAL. We're excited to connect with mental health professionals, registered dietitians, doctors, coaches, parents, teachers, students, and anyone interested in learning more about eating disorders, treatment, body image, and this space in general. 

Join us for Arise Health's Virtual Open House on Eating Disorders! Head of Community Care, Giva Wilkerson, will discuss crucial topics including recognizing signs, starting compassionate conversations, and understanding when someone may benefit from a more comprehensive level of care. Open to all, including individuals with questions about EDs, therapists, dietitians, and those interested in learning about Arise's inclusive and affordable eating disorder program! Register below: https://lnkd.in/dhZUQBaH

We're #hiring a new Director of Growth to lead some exciting new initiatives! Come join our incredible BIPOC and women-led team to expand access to eating disorder care!

Today, on World Mental Health Day, we're pausing to send a gentle reminder your way: Your mental health is paramount, it matters deeply, and we're here to encourage you to prioritize it, today and every day. 🌟 Many of us have lived firsthand with mental health challenges, eating disorders among them. And it's important to remember that eating disorders aren't just about food and body image. They're intertwined with where we come from, what we've lived through, and our mental and emotional well-being. If you've been there, or are there now, we want you to know your experiences are real and valid. We know it can feel lonely at times, but you’re never alone in this journey. It's not only okay to seek support — it's a brave, courageous step. Let’s continue to hold space for our mental health, uplift one another, and shatter stigmas together. We hold space for you on this day. 💜 #WorldMentalHealthDay #mentalhealthmatters #eatingdisorders

We often talk about how social media and our society generally inundates young girls and teenagers with messages about what they should look like, what they should eat or not eat — the kinds of messages that can lead to disordered eating. But these messages can impact kids and teens of ALL genders. Even inadvertently, it can come from family, school, friends...and even comic books and superhero movies 🦹♀️, as this article from Romper covers in conversation with Erikka Dzirasa, MD, MPH, DFAACAP, Chief Medical Officer at Arise. So what can we do to address these messages when they come up with our kids? 👐 Have open conversations with younger kids early and often. These little comments (like "wow, that superhero is strong, but most men don't look like that") can give kids a sense of reality. 💬 Ask questions and actively listen to what kids have to say. As Dr. Dzirasa shares, "Listen. Don't solve. Validate their feelings. If they are struggling, you might say: 'Wow, that must be really hard to feel that way.' Approach them with curiosity rather than criticism." 💜 Model body acceptance by not commenting on how we (or anyone else) looks, or talking about movement as something that feels good for our bodies and minds, not about how we look. Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e35dpgYw

It's that time of year again! Excited college students are about to descend on campuses across the country. 📚 😃 New friends, new classes, new adventures to take on. But for many, it's also a huge life transition that can cause a lot of anxiety and stress, with students dealing with everything from peer pressure and unrealistic beauty "ideals" to competitiveness to food insecurity...just a few of the reasons that eating disorders are so prevalent on college campuses. So what can families do to support their college students as they head off to school in the coming weeks? As Whitney Trotter, a registered nurse and dietitian, leader in the eating disorder space, and Arise advisor, shares: "The most important thing is to have open and honest conversations about how they feel about their body, the dangers of intentional restriction and why bodies are unique." For BIPOC students entering these new environments, Trotter also recommends talking with them about “the cost of assimilation and how BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) bodies experience the world differently.” Read more 👉 https://cnn.it/47tViBD