In recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Beaumont Health System will host a free informational event for teens and adults struggling with eating disorders at the Administration Building in Royal Oak (campus map: http://www.beaumont.edu/files/imce/pdfs/locations-visitor-information/Royal%20Oak%20Campus%20Map%20043012.pdf)
The event will include informational presentations from Beaumont experts, including doctors, registered dietitians, psychiatrists, social workers, and nurse practitioners.
Inspirational stories and information for teens and their families will be featured, along with presentations by Kathleen Mammel, M.D., and other experts from the Beaumont Children's Hospital Hough Center for Adolescent Health.
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Dr. Mammel is the director of Adolescent Pediatrics at Beaumont Children’s Hospital, associate professor of Pediatrics at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, and director of the Hough Center for Eating Disorders. “Eating disorders are far more prevalent than most people think,” she says. “Almost all young people suffering from an eating disorder exhibit signs that parents can recognize if they know what to look for.”
*A second informational session will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. and will provide information for adults and their families about eating disorders, with presentations from Alexander Sackeyfio, M.D., and experts from Beaumont's multidisciplinary adult eating disorders team. For more info on this event, please call 248-898-7979.
