There was a time when I measured my worth in numbers no one else could see. Eating disorders are quiet, isolating, and profoundly misunderstood illnesses. They do not discriminate by body size, income, or ZIP code. Yet access to treatment often does.
My own experience with an eating disorder shaped my decision to become a therapist. I know what it feels like to sit on the other side of the couch navigating insurance denials, long waitlists, and a system that too often equates illness with appearance. I know how hard it is to advocate for care while you are still trying to stabilize yourself. That lived experience fuels my commitment to expanding access, especially for individuals who are underinsured or financially strained.
Access to specialized eating disorder treatment remains a pressing equity issue. Underinsured individuals are frequently denied higher levels of care or forced to travel out of state for services. Delaware has extremely limited comprehensive eating disorder programming. However, it does have something meaningful: an in-person, free, clinician-led support group. That space offers connection, accountability, and community in a state where formal treatment options are scarce.
Funds raised through the National Alliance for Eating Disorders’ “Not One More Weekend” campaign help ensure that this support group remains available in Delaware. These funds sustain real, tangible access to care for people who might otherwise have nowhere to turn.
Not one more weekend without access.
Did you know that more than 29 million Americans will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime and every 52 minutes someone dies as a direct result of their eating disorder?
Unfortunately, less than ⅓ will ever receive access to care. The National Alliance for Eating Disorders, the leading national nonprofit for eating disorders, has worked tirelessly over the past two decades to change these statistics. During the weekend of February 27 - March 1, 2026, I will be participating in The Alliance’s annual NOT ONE MORE Weekend.
Please support me as I join this global movement to ensure that NOT ONE MORE life is lost, NOT ONE MORE child is taken, and NOT ONE MORE precious moment is destroyed by this insidious disease. All proceeds from the NOT ONE MORE Weekend will directly fund their free, weekly, therapist-led, virtual eating disorder support groups!
In 2025 alone, more than 33,184 individuals from all 50 states and 88 countries around the world attended Alliance groups. The Alliance is the only national nonprofit organization that provides free, weekly, therapist-led eating disorders support groups; free referrals for all levels of care through a therapist-staffed helpline and findEDhelp; and unique and empowering Southern Smash events. Simply put, The Alliance saves lives.
Please consider donating to my page so that I can help The Alliance continue to make a difference nationwide!