Today marks the start of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and to highlight the importance of this topic, NAMI Maine’s marketing and media specialist, Ambrose Ward, sat down with representatives from the Eating Disorder Association of Maine! Learn about the work that EDAM does across the state to promote body positivity and help prevent eating disorders. Listen to our guests' advice on how to start the conversation if you’re worried about yourself or someone you love, and learn about access to resources that can help!

Host:

Ambrose Ward – Marketing and Media Specialist

Guests:

Sarah (Say) Carnahan, MA, MSW, LCSW – EDAM President

Joshua Palomera, MS, RD, LD, CSN – EDAM Membership

Links:

Learn more about EDAM: https://www.maineeatingdisorders.org/

Check out EDAM on Facebook and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/edammaine & https://www.instagram.com/edam_maine

Check out the National Eating Disorder Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Food Psych Podcast: https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych

Learn more about NAMI Maine: https://namimaine.org/

NAMI Maine’s Calendar of Events: https://namimaine.org/events/

Hashtags:

#stigmaFREE, #MentalHealthMattersToME, #ItTakesAllOfUs, #HOPE, #WellBeing, #Resources, #StrongerTogether #ReachOut, #Maine, #NAMI, #EDAW, #EatingDisorderAwareness, #edrecovery, #recovery

Join NAMI Maine’s marketing and media specialist, Ambrose Ward, as he sits down with Karl Schatz and Margaret Hathaway to talk about their work with The Community Plate. Dedicated to reducing isolation and improving communities across Maine, the Community Plate travels the state organizing community potlucks. Learn about the start of The Community Plate and how it has grown over time!

Host:

Ambrose Ward – Marketing and Media Specialist

Guests:

Karl Schatz and Margaret Hathaway – Creators of The Community Plate

Links:

Learn more about The Community Plate: https://www.communityplate.me/

Check out the Community Plate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/communityplate.me

Look for an upcoming dinner near you: https://www.communityplate.me/events

Learn more about NAMI Maine: https://namimaine.org/

NAMI Maine’s Calendar of Events: https://namimaine.org/events/

Hashtags:

#stigmaFREE, #MentalHealthMattersToME, #ItTakesAllOfUs, #HOPE, #WellBeing, #Resources, #StrongerTogether #ReachOut, #Maine, #NAMI

Join some of the #NAMIMaineTalks crew and special guest, Ryan Eldridge from Maine Cabin Masters in this week’s new episode! With the snow finally starting to melt, it’s important to get outside. Ryan discusses how to destress after work, the importance of the outdoors and what "camp" means in Maine. He also shares how his success with the show caused a greater need for him to prioritize his mental health.

What helps you unwind while in nature? Comment below.

Host:

Jennifer Thompson, Executive Director

Libby Wright, Deputy Director

Guests:

Ryan Eldridge, Maine Cabin Master

Links:

Maine Cabin Masters - ⁠https://mainecabinmasters.com/meet-the-masters/ryan-eldridge/

Mental Health Events in ME - ⁠https://namimaine.org/events/⁠

Maine Mental Health Database - ⁠https://namimaine.org/maines-mental-health-resource-database/

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