Enjoy the recording of our free livestream class on 2/26/26 in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) Week! A special thank you to our amazing event partners—Sanford Behavioral Health, West Michigan Eating Disorder Specialists, and the Michigan Eating Disorder Alliance (MiEDA)—for collaborating to help raise awareness, and to you for registering and making this event possible!

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Collaborators & Resources​

• Read our event article, "What is the Difference Between 'Healthy' and Punishing Exercise?"

• Eating Disorder Education, Resource, & Advocacy Guide by Sanford Behavioral Health

• Event partner: Michigan Eating Disorder Alliance (MiEDA)

• Event partner: Sanford Behavioral Health

• Event Partner: West Michigan Eating Disorder Specialists

• Wood TV Grand Rapids feature: NEDA Week Events

 

Why The Recovery Barre is a proud NEDA Week Collaborator

Eating disorders often co-occur with substance recovery, highlighting why mindful, inclusive language and body-neutral instruction play a foundational role in The Recovery Barre’s training and programming:

 

• Up to 50% of people with eating disorders also misuse alcohol or drugs, far higher than the general population

• Up to 35% of individuals with substance dependence meet criteria for an eating disorder 

• Roughly 1 in 5 people with an eating disorder will develop a substance use disorder at some point in their lifetime

• Individuals with eating disorders are over 7 times more likely than peers without eating disorders to receive a substance use disorder diagnosis

• Women are up to 5 times more likely than men to be diagnosed with an eating disorder

   

For more statistics like these, visit the National Eating Disorders Association.