Linden Oaks, ANAD host 12th annual Candlelight Vigil for eating disorders

Linden Oaks Behavioral Health and the National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders (ANAD) will host the 12th annual Candlelight Vigil for those affected by eating disorders on Monday, May 18 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

The event, open to the public, will be held in the Healing Garden at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health on the campus of Edward Hospital, 801 S. Washington St. in Naperville. The theme of this year’s Vigil is “Unlock Your Freedom.”

The Vigil is held each year to motivate and encourage recovery, provide support for families, to commemorate those who have lost their lives and recognize those who have recovered and survived.

Stacey Prussman, a stand-up comedian, will be the keynote speaker for the event. Prussman’s earliest memories of disordered eating patterns and negative self-image were around age 10. After an audition for the title role in the musical “Annie” on Broadway, an agent told her, “You need to lose weight.” For more information, visit www.staceyprussman.com.

ANAD, founded in 1976, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and alleviation of eating disorders. For more information, visit www.anad.org or call (630) 577-1333.

The Linden Oaks Eating Disorders Program, designated a Center of Excellence by The Joint Commission, offers four levels of care with the latest techniques designed to help adults and adolescents recover from anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders. For more information, visit www.lindenoaks.org/eatingdisorders. For a free assessment, call the Linden Oaks Help Line at (630) 305-5027.