Advocacy
“The Picture We Can’t Stop Talking About!” Write to Glamour and express your appreciation for showing a realistic image of what is REALLY beautiful! Let’s encourage steps in the right direction.
Join Mindfullness in protesting Titan Studios new game- Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake- published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation. Contact Titan Studios or Sony directly or lend your voice to the Mindfullness letter. Join other concerned individuals and eating disorder organizations by standing up against this game and its message- spreading fat phobia and intolerance of size acceptance. To lend your voice contact Dr. Tippen.
To learn more about the Fat Princess watch it here.
From left Judith Banker, MA, President Academy for Eating Disorders; Kristine Tippen PhD, AED/NEDA Event Coordinator, Kirsten Haglund Miss America 2008,
ACT NOW! Write your state representative advocating for mental health parity in Michigan- one that covers eating disorders. Require a state taskforce to examine the lack of funding and adequate resources in Michigan. View the Press Briefing Video here.
Visit the Academy for Eating Disorders web site to sign your name to the Worldwide Charter- A Patient’s Bill of Rights.