The past 18 months have been a rough one for sure. After playing competitive softball for 12 years at the highest level, my daughter revealed to my wife and I that she had a eating disorder (bulimia and anorexia) that had gotten totally out of control. BOOM! Big Surprise to us to say the least. Obviously softball stopped and treatment started. After hospitalization and intense therapy, she is doing great and is on the mend.
During her couple weeks in the hospital, she noted that the majority of the girls in her unit were competitive athletes just like her. This was a very curious revelation. As a result, she started to research the strange correlation between competitive athletics and eating disorders. What she has found is that there is very limited information available on the subject.
In order to find this correlation and develop the educational materials to prevent girls from falling into this trap, she has formed a non-profit research foundation: The Mary Streech Research Project. With the non-profit formed, she is out working on getting the grants to perform this work. You can follow her progress at www.marystreechproject.com
My reason for posting is to share the story of what we have gone through is the hope that it helps us stop these nasty disorders at the early stages. As her mantra states "information is essential". Please share this with all the girls you know.
During her couple weeks in the hospital, she noted that the majority of the girls in her unit were competitive athletes just like her. This was a very curious revelation. As a result, she started to research the strange correlation between competitive athletics and eating disorders. What she has found is that there is very limited information available on the subject.
In order to find this correlation and develop the educational materials to prevent girls from falling into this trap, she has formed a non-profit research foundation: The Mary Streech Research Project. With the non-profit formed, she is out working on getting the grants to perform this work. You can follow her progress at www.marystreechproject.com
My reason for posting is to share the story of what we have gone through is the hope that it helps us stop these nasty disorders at the early stages. As her mantra states "information is essential". Please share this with all the girls you know.