EDAW2022 Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/edaw2022/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:36:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Finding Strength in Suffering https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/eating-disorder-awareness-week-finding-strength-in-suffering/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/eating-disorder-awareness-week-finding-strength-in-suffering/#respond Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:36:52 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=22787 “You see, your body is like a car. It need fuel to keep it running, much like you need food to function.” Those words echo in my conscience, even now.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/eating-disorder-awareness-week-finding-strength-in-suffering/feed/ 0 Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Gaining More Than Weight in Anorexia Recovery https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/mental-health/eating-disorder-awareness-week-gaining-more-than-weight-in-anorexia-recovery/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/mental-health/eating-disorder-awareness-week-gaining-more-than-weight-in-anorexia-recovery/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:12:42 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=22673 TW: This first person account talks about eating disorders and shows photos which may upset some readers.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/mental-health/eating-disorder-awareness-week-gaining-more-than-weight-in-anorexia-recovery/feed/ 0 Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Orthorexia: An Unhealthy Focus On Eating In A Healthy Way https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/eating-disorder-awareness-week-orthorexia-an-unhealthy-focus-on-eating-in-a-healthy-way/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/eating-disorder-awareness-week-orthorexia-an-unhealthy-focus-on-eating-in-a-healthy-way/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:06:03 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=22685 This week (28th February- 6th March) is Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Eating disorders are a range psychological conditions that cause unhealthy eating habits. They are devastating mental illnesses that affect 1 in 50 people in the UK, yet they are widely misunderstood in the media and wider society.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/eating-disorder-awareness-week-orthorexia-an-unhealthy-focus-on-eating-in-a-healthy-way/feed/ 0 Eating Disorder Awareness Week: TikTok’s Eating Disorder Culture Has To Stop. https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/e-d-a-w-2022-why-tiktoks-eating-disorder-culture-has-to-stop/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/e-d-a-w-2022-why-tiktoks-eating-disorder-culture-has-to-stop/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:00:34 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=22563 Content warning: this article contains extensive discussion of disordered eating, restrictive diets and other behaviours widely associated with eating disorders.

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