ABOUT THE SMEDA
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, ten million females and one million males in the United States are struggling with an eating disorder. Eating disorders are complex conditions that can have a serious long term impact on a person’s health, productivity, and relationships.
Click here for more information about eating disorders.
The mission of the Southwest Michigan Eating Disorder Association (SMEDA) is to use education to prevent eating disorders among people in Southwest Michigan and to improve the identification of, and treatment outcomes for, those with eating disorders.
SMEDA’s goals are:
To educate the public in our community about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders
To educate professionals in our community about eating disorders and their diagnosis and treatment
To advocate for better detection and care for patients suffering from eating disorders
To further the knowledge and expertise of SMEDA’s members and others who work with persons who have eating disorders so they can better serve the community.
Get Help
SMEDA is committed to providing support to people struggling with eating disorders as well as people who help to support and care for them. We offer a Professional Directory of Care Providers, information on treatment options, and several support groups.
Support
Your donation supports prevention education and better treatment options for people suffering from eating disorders in this area. You can help make a difference in someone's life today.
Questions? Click here to contact us at
123smeda@gmail.com or
SMEDA
P.O. Box 20095
Kalamazoo, MI 49019-1095
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Professionals
SMEDA is a member-based professional organization focused on providing education on how to best identify and treat patients with eating disorders.
Join
Both professionals and community members may join this membership organization. Individuals are also welcome to volunteer on our various committees or participate in special prevention education projects and outreach education. Local organizations partner to provide support as well.
Eating Disorder Support Group.
All meetings are from 9:00-10:15 AM and currently meeting online.
Contact: Trina Weber at tm_weber@yahoo.com
Dates:
Thursday, Jan. 13
Thursday, Feb. 10
Thursday, March 10
Thursday, April 14
Thursday, May 12
Thursday, June 9
Thursday, July 14
Thursday, Aug. 11
Thursday, Sept 8
Thursday, Oct 13
Thursday, Nov 10
Thursday, Dec 8
Visit The Eating Disorder Support Group Page