Beyond the Mirror: The Challenge of Eating Disorders
About the Program
An estimated 29 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder in their lifetime. These mental illnesses can be profoundly disruptive to a person’s life and psychological wellbeing. And eating disorders can be deadly. Anorexia nervosa has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric condition. Eating disorders strike a wide range of people, but deep-rooted assumptions about who suffers from these diseases often complicate the road to recovery.
This special looks at eating disorders and the challenges of treatment. We’ll hear firsthand from people who have experienced these illnesses and experts who treat them.
CALL TO MIND is American Public Media’s initiative to foster new conversations about mental health. Each broadcast special explores an emerging area of understanding in mental health and share new knowledge to empower people to engage in their well-being. All Call to Mind programs are produced with a focus on identity representation.
Length
One hour
Show Clock
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Promo spot available: March 21, 2025
Program rundown available: April 4, 2025
Date content will be available: April 4, 2025
Broadcast Window
April 4, 2025 - August 31, 2025
If you'd like to air this special outside of the indicated broadcast window, please contact Marge Ostroushko.
Broadcast Rights
Affiliate stations may carry this program multiple times before September 1, 2025. The program must be carried in its entirety. No excerpting is permitted. Simulcast streaming rights are available for this program. Prior to carrying this program, stations must contact Marge Ostroushko.
Kimberly Adams
Kimberly Adams is the host of Call to Mind’s national broadcast programs, and a host and senior correspondent for APM's Marketplace. She covers mental health, politics, business and the economy from Washington, DC, where she also serves as Chair for the Board of Governors at the National Press Club. Before moving to DC, Kimberly was a Cairo-based journalist reporting on the political, social, and economic upheaval in Egypt following the Arab Spring. Her award-winning work aired on multiple networks in the United States, Canada, the UK, Germany, Hong Kong, and elsewhere.
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