Eating Disorder Awareness Week Is Here
A very important issue is about to take center stage in Boston, courtesy of Newton’s non-profit Multiservice Eating Disorders Association (MEDA), which is hosting Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The letters in the acronym MEDA alternatively stand for Mentor, Empower, Develop, and Assist. Accordingly, the group is committed to educating the public to raise awareness of the issues and symptoms that define eating disorders in order to help prevent them from spreading.
Several activities are in the works for this week. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, interested individuals can visit MEDA’s offices (92 Pearl Street, Newton, 617-558-1881) to contribute a patch to the Quilt of Hope. The coverlet represents a communal effort to create an inspiring item with a unique background, and the finished product will remain on display at MEDA and be shown during certain future functions.
In addition, Thursday will feature a talk at Simmons College (300 The Fenway, Boston, 617-521-2000) with Aimee Liu. The author has published various fiction novels, as well as several nonfiction books about her personal battles with distorted body image and eating disorders, specifically anorexia, including Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders and Solitaire.
The discussion with Liu costs $10 for the general public and $5 for non-Simmons students. Simmons students and staff will be admitted free of charge. To learn more about MEDA’s work and Eating Disorder Awareness Week, visit the MEDA website.
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