http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/19782/jewish-girls-not-immune-to-self-destructive-behaviors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jewish-girls-not-immune-to-self-destructive-behaviors A New Read on Jewish Life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:41:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/19782/jewish-girls-not-immune-to-self-destructive-behaviors/#comment-6605 Center for Eating Disorders Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:41:56 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=19782#comment-6605 Thanks for sharing this survey info! We agree that there is not enough evidence to show that women in the Jewish community are more at risk for developing an eating disorder than others, and certainly this behavior is not unique to the Jewish population - numbers are rising across the country regardless of ethnicity, religion or race. However, the effective prevention, early identification and treatment of eating disorders within the Jewish community is dependent upon education and discussion that is socially and culturally relevant to those who are affected. Looking into the fact that eating disorders was ranked at the #1 concern, it is indeed time we "undo the damage." Thanks for sharing this survey info! We agree that there is not enough evidence to show that women in the Jewish community are more at risk for developing an eating disorder than others, and certainly this behavior is not unique to the Jewish population – numbers are rising across the country regardless of ethnicity, religion or race. However, the effective prevention, early identification and treatment of eating disorders within the Jewish community is dependent upon education and discussion that is socially and culturally relevant to those who are affected. Looking into the fact that eating disorders was ranked at the #1 concern, it is indeed time we “undo the damage.”

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