International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals Responds to New Pink Video
New Pink music video highlights women’s obsession with thinness and external beauty.
(PRWEB) January 30, 2006 -- The International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp,) an organization committed to training and certifying professionals in the field of eating disorder treatment, responds immediately:
The latest Pink video “Stupid Girls” highlights the culture’s relentless and unrealistic pursuit of thinness and unattainable drive for physical beauty. iaedp sees this as an opportunity to again remind people of the seriousness of eating disorders which have devastating effects as individuals struggle to achieve social acceptance and self-worth.
The goal of ieadp is to educate the public to focus on the victims who need compassion and encouragement in their attempts to heal. This is an illness not a choice.
President of iaedp, Emmett Bishop, MD, adds, “This video highlights how life-consuming an eating disorder can be. I am hoping that women can see the un-glamorous side of celebrity popularity founded on physical beauty alone.”
iaedp does not intend to endorse Pink’s video or personal political position. However, the release of her album and video does occur before the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week and illuminates powerfully the impact of these disorders in this country and elsewhere.
At the same time we applaud the message of Pink’s song and her statement which points out “that if we waste our time, money and energy on trying to be someone else's idea of fabulous, we waste our potential to be something better.”
For additional practitioner comments or expert interviews, please feel free to contact a member of the iaedp Board of Directors.
www.iaedp.org
iaedp™ Board of Directors (listed alphabetically)
Mary Bellofatto, MA, LMHC, CEDS (Secretary)
Interactive Dynamics
356 Valley Stream Circle
Naples, FL 34113
(P) (239) 775-9707
Vicki Berkus, MD, PHD, CEDS
(Immediate Past President)
10371 N. Oracle Rd. #204
Oro Valley, Arizona 85737
(P) (520) 825-9460
Emmett R. Bishop, MD, CEDS (President)
Eating Disorder Center of Denver
950 S. Cherry Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80246
Direct Office: 720-889-4220
Receptionist: 303-771-0861
Toll-free: 866-771-0861
Ralph Carson, PHD., RD
713 Versailles Drive
Huntsville, AL 35803
(P) (256) 882-1788
S. Roy Erlichman, PHD, CEDS
ERE Associates
7325 SW 63rd Ave., Ste. 101
S. Miami, FL 33143
(P)(305) 284-1143
Holly Finlay, LPCC, CEDS
Albuquerque Center for the Treatment of Eating Disorders
11930 Menaul Blvd. NE Suite 224-C
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(P) (505) 266-6121
Bonnie Harken (Managing Director)
(P) (800) 800-8126 Ext 89
Kimberly McCallum, MD
McCallum Place on Park
100 S. Brentwood, Ste. 350
Clayton, MO 63105
(P) (314) 863-7700
Andrea Pennington, MD (President Elect)
Pennington Institute
8505 Fenton Street #206
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
(P) (301) 588-7366
Adrienne Ressler, MA, CSW, Fellow of iaedp™
The Renfrew Center
7700 Renfrew Lane
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
(P) (800) 332-8415
Cathy Reto, PhD
4452 Park Blvd., Ste. 310
San Diego, CA 92116-
(P) (619) 574-7525
Marie Shafe, EDD, CEDS
925 Torrey Pine Drive
Winter Springs, FL 32708
(P) (407) 359-1866
Richard (Dick) Wilson, PhD, Fellow of iaedp™
3061 Madison Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92831
(P) (714) 528-2257
Bernard Strauss, MBA (Treasurer)
Senior Vice President, Investments
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
116C Palm Point Circle
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
(P) (800) 327-6187
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