Thin is definitely not in -- especially during Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
The importance of the week becomes increasingly obvious as photos of bone-thin celebrities crowd magazine pages.

The condition, which is actually a mental illness, affects more than just the rich and famous: The American Psychiatric Association estimates that 8% of women suffer from either anorexia or bulimia. Read more »

As a teen, I saw bullying first hand.

I wasn't a victim. I wasn't really a bully. But I was part of the problem.

I watched as students at my high school tormented those deemed to be losers. I walked by fights in the hallways, didn't flinch when others were branded as fags, skanks or worse. I looked on in silence as threats were made, hats stolen, bodies punched. Read more »

Tracey Ayers

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