Thought you might be interested in a different take on the Terri Schiavo story. I’ve found it interesting that few news stories actually mention that her cardiac arrest was the consequence of an eating disorder.

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is taking action to urge Congress to make eating disorder treatment coverage mandatory for insurance companies. While members of Congress scrambled this past month to intervene in the tragic case of Terri Schiavo, millions have asked why Congress and state legislatures continue to ignore individuals with eating disorders, long before their health is as seriously compromised as Schiavo’s.

The deadly silent contradiction: While anorexia nervosa is the deadliest of all mental illnesses, and while proper treatment for eating disorders has proved successful, eating disorders treatment is still not adequately covered by insurance plans.

Take a look at the press release by clicking on this link below. And let me know what you think and if you are interested in getting involved in NEDA’s efforts.