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In the Media | Studies show LGBTQ people at higher risk of eating disorders, self-harm

The Renfrew Center of Boston’s Roni Levy, LMHC, explains this community endures certain types of stressors that heterosexual and cisgender individuals typically do not.

In the Media | Isolation Is Hard Enough; Let’s Stop Worrying About Weight Gain

The Renfrew Center of Pittsburgh’s Jaclynn Cosan, PsyD, shares why a focus on weight loss during this crisis is harmful to everyone, especially those struggling with an eating disorder or body image issues.

In the Media | Olympic High Jumper Pressured to ‘Perform Better’ and Lose a Few Pounds

Olympic high jumper Priscilla Frederick-Loomis shares with CNN how the pressure to be thin has impacted her as a professional athlete.

In the Media | Could You Be Experiencing ‘Pregorexia’? Here’s How to Break the Cycle

The Renfrew Center’s Heather Maio, PsyD, helps explain why this can be dangerous to both the mother and baby.

In the Media | Questions That Aren’t Being Asked About Eating Disorders in Black Women

The Renfrew Center’s Robia Smith-Herman, LCSW and Paula Edwards-Gayfield, LCMHCS, LPC, CEDS-S cover the questions that are not being asked about eating disorders in Black women—and what providers can do to change that.

In the Media | How to Help Someone Who Is Struggling With an Eating Disorder Right Now

The Renfrew Center of Pittsburgh’s Jaclynn Cosan, PsyD, shares the impacts of the pandemic stressors on mental health, as well as how to help those who may be struggling.

Virtual Alumni Reunion: Renewing Your Recovery

The Renfrew Center invites you to join us at our Annual Alumni Reunion, held virtually this year!

The Renfrew Center Offers Specialized Programming for College Students at All Levels of Care

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, college students have been largely impacted and are faced with unexpected educational, financial and social challenges. This added stress may cause a detour along the path of recovery, if appropriate management and treatment are not prioritized.

The Renfrew Center Launches Virtual Day/IOP Programs Throughout the Country

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, The Renfrew Center has made the unprecedented move to temporarily shift all of our non-residential programming to a virtual platform.