We are the EMBARK lab at the University of Texas at Austin. We study eating-related methodology, behaviors and risk. Directed by Dr. Katherine Schaumberg

Austin, TX
Joined August 2019
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#Thanksgiving can be especially difficult for people struggling with (and in recovery from) #eatingdisorders, which is why the NEDA helpline (click-to-chat) is available for special holiday hours 10am - 6pm ET on Thanksgiving and 10am - 2pm the day after. bit.ly/38WEyHs
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(1/10) Absolutely thrilled to share this article. It’s been a long time coming and is the product of some fantastic discussions and debates over the course of the past three years with some truly outstanding colleagues and #ECEDRs. 🧵 authors.elsevier.com/a/1c69D…
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Especially this time of year, just don't comment about other people's shape or weight. Just tell them how great it is to see them, even if just digitally! Velcro comments can stick with us forever. Velcro Comments | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/blog/hea…
Likelihood of suffering from an eating disorder in a sample of Spanish cyclists and triathletes jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com…
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Help us unlock the genetic code 🧬for #eatingdisorders. If you have had an eating disorder at any time in your life, join the EDGI research study & become one of 100,000 participants worldwide. edgi.org @SpecNews1CLT @cbulik spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/cha…
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We have shared a lot of the available work on COVID-19's impact on eating disorders, but today we'd like to share this article from NBC, providing a first-person perspective on what it's like coping with an ED mid-pandemic. nbcnews.com/know-your-value/…
The #COVID19 pandemic introduces and exacerbates a number of risk factors for those with #eatingdisorders. Check out this @EDsJTP paper which provides clinically useful recommendations for interventions in light of the pandemic: bit.ly/30kBgsx
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In this #ThrowbackThursday article in @TheAtlantic, read about the casual culture of #foodshaming in corporate America and the confluence of office life and weight stigma: bit.ly/2HSzkAP
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A reminder on the importance of self-care for today's #MotivationWednesday!
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Let this serve as your midweek reminder that you deserve to unconditionally love yourself - and your body - as it is. #selflove Art by @yallaroza on IG
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Recovering from an #EatingDisorder in a Queer Body is an Act of #SocialJustice : thirdwheelED #LGBTQI thirdwheeled.com/recovering-…
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The 10 Actions documents series was written by our AED Experts by Experience Committee, which is comprised of AED members with lived experience. aedweb.org/resources/online-…
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Dr. Jason Lavender’s Nine Truths about Eating Disorders in males #ICED2020
“There is an extraordinarily high rate of comorbidities among people with eating disorder.” -Arpana Agrawal #ICED2020 Biology Plenary
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Happy Monday! Take it slow today if you need. 💚 #MentalHealthMonday
(1/5) Join Shannon O’Connor and myself tomorrow Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. EDT (US) for the annual Academy for Eating Disorders Gene X Environment SIG meeting (DM me for info) #EDECR #EDresearch #ICED2020 Agenda below:
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There is no single eating disorder ‘look.’ You never know who may be suffering! Art by @samtryonrd on IG
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We'll be there! Join us at 1pm ET as we chat with @StampStigma and @NEDAstaff for #MentalHealthMonth. #SOSChat
Today's the day! Join us at 1pm ET for our #SOSChat with @NEDAstaff! See you there. 💚 #MentalHealthMonth
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