Last Wednesday of every month at 4PM MT
If you are 18+, identify as neurodivergent, and are seeking connection amongst the eating disorder community, please join us! No diagnosis is required or requested. We will meet on the last Wednesday of each month to explore and discuss different topics and themes regarding being neurodivergent and in recovery.
These discussions are virtual. Please register using the form here.
1st Monday of every month at 6PM MT
Join us each month to explore and discuss different topics and themes regarding eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns amongst the BIPOC+ community.
This space provides connection and support for individuals 18 and up who identify as Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, Multiracial, or those who identify as being racially marginalized who are struggling or in recovery from disordered eating, an eating disorder, or body image concerns.
These discussions are virtual. Please register using the form here.
2nd Tuesday of every month at 12PM MT
Are you a caregiver that is looking for skills and seeking support to help navigate your loved one’s eating disorder recovery and build more connection?
You are not alone. Join other caregivers once a month to share experiences and learn new strategies. This free group will address how to manage distress during and after mealtimes, what to say when your loved one says “I’m fat,” how to set firm limits while remaining empathic and, how to build a practice of self-compassion.
These discussions are virtual. Please register using the form here.
Endgame for Recovery: Medication Management and the Strategic Return to Sport
- Describe the psychiatrist’s role on the multidisciplinary team and psychopharmacology as one tool in the recovery toolbox.
- Identify risk factors specific to athletes, common co-occurring conditions, and barriers to mental health treatment in general, for athletes and for athletes with eating disorders.
- Evaluate the critical tasks of identifying, assessing, and treating mental health issues in athletes with eating disorders and the complexities that come with this specific population.
- Emphasize education and communication as essential tools in treating mental health issues of athletes and how this is key to their futures and the future of this work.
Speaker: Amy Laurent, MD – Attending Psychiatrist for Athlete EDGE™ at EDCare
Dr. Laurent is a psychiatrist who grew up in Michigan and completed her undergrad degree at Loyola University Chicago. She went on to complete medical school at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and residency in psychiatry at Good Samaritan Hospital/Banner Health in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Laurent is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and sees adult clients. She has particular interests in cultural and nutritional psychiatry and believes in healing/treating the whole person: mind, body and spirit. This includes education and support to empower them to live their healthiest and most balanced lives.
Dr. Laurent is happy to be a part of EDCare staff, working within a multidisciplinary model, to provide psychiatric care to patients working toward recovery from eating disorders. Additionally, she is excited to be a part of the Athlete EDGE program to ensure athletes are addressing their mental health needs as much as their physical needs in order to achieve optimum performance in a healthy way. She is a member of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry (ISSP) and working toward additional certification in Sport Psychiatry to better serve this population.
Brought to you in collaboration with The Eating Disorder Foundation and EDCare Athlete Edge
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3rd Monday of every month at 4PM MT
Are you an individual over 18 experiencing binge eating, compulsive eating, or other related behaviors? Are you seeking connections and skills in your recovery?
You are not alone. Join us once a month to share experiences, learn new strategies. and to explore and discuss different topics and themes. No diagnosis is required.
These discussions are virtual. Please register using the form here.