powering finishes empowering missions the ability to communicate to educate to
the ability to communicate to educate to
the ability to communicate to educate to inform and sometimes even to inspire
inform and sometimes even to inspire
inform and sometimes even to inspire again before we do that before we have
again before we do that before we have
again before we do that before we have before we get accomplished a noble goal
before we get accomplished a noble goal
before we get accomplished a noble goal such as that we have to empower
such as that we have to empower
such as that we have to empower ourselves we have to be hold in our
ourselves we have to be hold in our
ourselves we have to be hold in our heads and our hearts and our buck bodies
heads and our hearts and our buck bodies
heads and our hearts and our buck bodies as well and yet how can we do that if we
as well and yet how can we do that if we
as well and yet how can we do that if we are confronted with a disease an illness
are confronted with a disease an illness
are confronted with a disease an illness especially that disease or illness
especially that disease or illness
especially that disease or illness misunderstood by society or even history
misunderstood by society or even history
misunderstood by society or even history garden garden as well and I speak of
garden garden as well and I speak of
garden garden as well and I speak of what if again makes you believe the
what if again makes you believe the
what if again makes you believe the various eating disorders out there now
various eating disorders out there now
various eating disorders out there now studies show that when most people think
studies show that when most people think
studies show that when most people think of an eating disorder they think of the
of an eating disorder they think of the
of an eating disorder they think of the young rich little white girl that she’s
young rich little white girl that she’s
young rich little white girl that she’s recovered or she’s recovering and maybe
recovered or she’s recovering and maybe
recovered or she’s recovering and maybe she’s written a book and she attends
she’s written a book and she attends
she’s written a book and she attends these but fun walks which I can
these but fun walks which I can
these but fun walks which I can guarantee you enough and everybody’s
guarantee you enough and everybody’s
guarantee you enough and everybody’s happy and lived by well best case you
happy and lived by well best case you
happy and lived by well best case you may be asked asking yourself by now
may be asked asking yourself by now
may be asked asking yourself by now wondering okay so what is this old fat
wondering okay so what is this old fat
wondering okay so what is this old fat guy to income stage trying to talk about
guy to income stage trying to talk about
guy to income stage trying to talk about deafness
deafness
deafness well less than six months ago I was
well less than six months ago I was
well less than six months ago I was asked when really required to speak
asked when really required to speak
asked when really required to speak unfairly salsa Solomon and
unfairly salsa Solomon and
unfairly salsa Solomon and I go the preface Babbitt dishonest
I go the preface Babbitt dishonest
I go the preface Babbitt dishonest now I’m looking the people in the crowd
now I’m looking the people in the crowd
now I’m looking the people in the crowd such fear so I started my talk I say you
such fear so I started my talk I say you
such fear so I started my talk I say you have a perfect storm today you’ve got
have a perfect storm today you’ve got
have a perfect storm today you’ve got three dead the materials like speech and
three dead the materials like speech and
three dead the materials like speech and open-minded them and the captain of
open-minded them and the captain of
open-minded them and the captain of audience you’re going to be here alone
audience you’re going to be here alone
audience you’re going to be here alone well there were some blackened just like
well there were some blackened just like
well there were some blackened just like that tension was coming that then
that tension was coming that then
that tension was coming that then unfortunately was the celebration of
unfortunately was the celebration of
unfortunately was the celebration of life you know for my 23 year old Morgan
life you know for my 23 year old Morgan
life you know for my 23 year old Morgan passed away after fighting an eating
passed away after fighting an eating
passed away after fighting an eating disorder for eight years and press next
disorder for eight years and press next
disorder for eight years and press next week mercifully and eating this order
week mercifully and eating this order
week mercifully and eating this order does not discriminate
does not discriminate
does not discriminate it’s one of the world’s most perfect kid
it’s one of the world’s most perfect kid
it’s one of the world’s most perfect kid kills it doesn’t care about your age or
kills it doesn’t care about your age or
kills it doesn’t care about your age or your race or your national origin or
your race or your national origin or
your race or your national origin or your socio-economic background it will
your socio-economic background it will
your socio-economic background it will take everyone it will take you from her
take everyone it will take you from her
take everyone it will take you from her life it will clean in the darkness and
life it will clean in the darkness and
life it will clean in the darkness and at least its victims to one dirty lie
and I submit that what is empowering the
and I submit that what is empowering the eating disorder is society’s
eating disorder is society’s
eating disorder is society’s misconceptions that it’s mainly limited
misconceptions that it’s mainly limited
misconceptions that it’s mainly limited to the rich little white girls but as
to the rich little white girls but as
to the rich little white girls but as you’ll see as I go on here that’s not
you’ll see as I go on here that’s not
you’ll see as I go on here that’s not the case so how pervasive is it in
the case so how pervasive is it in
the case so how pervasive is it in society today well the statistics show
society today well the statistics show
society today well the statistics show that between 27 to 30 million people in
that between 27 to 30 million people in
that between 27 to 30 million people in the United States have orals suffer from
the United States have orals suffer from
the United States have orals suffer from an eating disorder in their lives that’s
an eating disorder in their lives that’s
an eating disorder in their lives that’s about 9 percent so on a campus like utd
about 9 percent so on a campus like utd
about 9 percent so on a campus like utd there’s about 16,000
there’s about 16 thousand undergraduate
there’s about 16 thousand undergraduate young adults here which means there’s
young adults here which means there’s
young adults here which means there’s about 2100 students on this campus alone
about 2100 students on this campus alone
about 2100 students on this campus alone who have or will suffer from an eating
who have or will suffer from an eating
who have or will suffer from an eating disorder in their lives if they’re any
disorder in their lives if they’re any
disorder in their lives if they’re any professors here I challenge you when you
professors here I challenge you when you
professors here I challenge you when you go into class on Monday you might have a
go into class on Monday you might have a
go into class on Monday you might have a class of third thirty or so pick out the
class of third thirty or so pick out the
class of third thirty or so pick out the four or five that could have an eating
four or five that could have an eating
four or five that could have an eating disorder and I guarantee you you won’t
disorder and I guarantee you you won’t
disorder and I guarantee you you won’t be able to so with it being as prevalent
be able to so with it being as prevalent
be able to so with it being as prevalent yet as it is you may be wondering how
yet as it is you may be wondering how
yet as it is you may be wondering how severe is it a person who is suffering
severe is it a person who is suffering
severe is it a person who is suffering from an eating disorder
from an eating disorder
from an eating disorder who’s this monster sinks it’s claws into
who’s this monster sinks it’s claws into
who’s this monster sinks it’s claws into them as the disease progresses along
them as the disease progresses along
them as the disease progresses along they can lose their hair the enamel off
they can lose their hair the enamel off
they can lose their hair the enamel off their teeth they can have heart
their teeth they can have heart
their teeth they can have heart arrhythmia liver kidneys start to
arrhythmia liver kidneys start to
arrhythmia liver kidneys start to malfunction the bone marrow stops to
malfunction the bone marrow stops to
malfunction the bone marrow stops to stops producing blood it’s a slow death
stops producing blood it’s a slow death
stops producing blood it’s a slow death that lasts and takes years now I could
that lasts and takes years now I could
that lasts and takes years now I could go into a bunch of statistics even more
go into a bunch of statistics even more
go into a bunch of statistics even more about how severe it is but there’s only
about how severe it is but there’s only
about how severe it is but there’s only two I want you to think think about one
two I want you to think think about one
two I want you to think think about one eating disorders have the highest
eating disorders have the highest
eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness out
mortality rate of any mental illness out
mortality rate of any mental illness out there today more so than depression more
there today more so than depression more
there today more so than depression more so than a anxiety schizophrenia
so than a anxiety schizophrenia
so than a anxiety schizophrenia Alzheimer’s the death rate is higher to
Alzheimer’s the death rate is higher to
Alzheimer’s the death rate is higher to the extent and if there’s one fact
the extent and if there’s one fact
the extent and if there’s one fact there’s one fact I want you to take from
there’s one fact I want you to take from
there’s one fact I want you to take from this tonight be it from me or perhaps I
this tonight be it from me or perhaps I
this tonight be it from me or perhaps I step on the other speakers toes a little
step on the other speakers toes a little
step on the other speakers toes a little bit from theirs as well one fact once
bit from theirs as well one fact once
bit from theirs as well one fact once ever
ever
ever sixty two minutes someone dies as a
sixty two minutes someone dies as a
sixty two minutes someone dies as a direct result of an eating disorder I’ve
direct result of an eating disorder I’ve
direct result of an eating disorder I’ve been here since about four o’clock this
been here since about four o’clock this
been here since about four o’clock this afternoon it’s a that means and that’s
afternoon it’s a that means and that’s
afternoon it’s a that means and that’s in this timeframe two people have died
in this timeframe two people have died
in this timeframe two people have died once every 62 so what’s being done about
once every 62 so what’s being done about
once every 62 so what’s being done about it today how is it being treated today
it today how is it being treated today
it today how is it being treated today in general is being treated through talk
in general is being treated through talk
in general is being treated through talk fair the therapy or counseling and we
fair the therapy or counseling and we
fair the therapy or counseling and we have cognitive behavioral therapy and
have cognitive behavioral therapy and
have cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy in the
dialectical behavioral therapy in the
dialectical behavioral therapy in the model II method method and we have
model II method method and we have
model II method method and we have counseling in general and all that is
counseling in general and all that is
counseling in general and all that is great but what does it do how effective
great but what does it do how effective
great but what does it do how effective is it and the best statistics show that
is it and the best statistics show that
is it and the best statistics show that talk therapy is effective about 60% of
talk therapy is effective about 60% of
talk therapy is effective about 60% of the time you may be thinking okay 60
the time you may be thinking okay 60
the time you may be thinking okay 60 percent of the time that’s 60 percent
percent of the time that’s 60 percent
percent of the time that’s 60 percent where there’s not full recovery but that
where there’s not full recovery but that
where there’s not full recovery but that means they can’t live their lives maybe
means they can’t live their lives maybe
means they can’t live their lives maybe have kids have a job go to school but
have kids have a job go to school but
have kids have a job go to school but the urges are still there the urged as
the urges are still there the urged as
the urges are still there the urged as the stress gets up the need to purge is
the stress gets up the need to purge is
the stress gets up the need to purge is with them still so with the 60 percent
with them still so with the 60 percent
with them still so with the 60 percent rate we start we start to get the
rate we start we start to get the
rate we start we start to get the pharmaceutical companies involved
pharmaceutical companies involved
pharmaceutical companies involved prescription drugs and since other
prescription drugs and since other
prescription drugs and since other diseases and illnesses like
diseases and illnesses like
diseases and illnesses like post-traumatic stress disorder and
post-traumatic stress disorder and
post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety and depression and alcohol
anxiety and depression and alcohol
anxiety and depression and alcohol addiction drug addictions seem to be
addiction drug addictions seem to be
addiction drug addictions seem to be intertwined as well the doctors and
intertwined as well the doctors and
intertwined as well the doctors and counselors they are treating those with
counselors they are treating those with
counselors they are treating those with prescription drugs
Topa mix and paxil and zyprexa and
Topa mix and paxil and zyprexa and wellbutrin and the list goes on and on
wellbutrin and the list goes on and on
wellbutrin and the list goes on and on and let’s not forget my favorite
and let’s not forget my favorite
and let’s not forget my favorite benzodiazepines ambien and Valium
benzodiazepines ambien and Valium
benzodiazepines ambien and Valium klonopin which unless watched very
klonopin which unless watched very
klonopin which unless watched very carefully can end up killing just as
carefully can end up killing just as
carefully can end up killing just as surely as the disease and you have a
surely as the disease and you have a
surely as the disease and you have a circumstance in which this is
circumstance in which this is
circumstance in which this is approximately a one year supply of drugs
approximately a one year supply of drugs
approximately a one year supply of drugs that were prescribed to my daughter
that were prescribed to my daughter
that were prescribed to my daughter before she passed away you imagine first
before she passed away you imagine first
before she passed away you imagine first if you’re sick and then having to take
if you’re sick and then having to take
if you’re sick and then having to take that what we’re doing today does not
that what we’re doing today does not
that what we’re doing today does not work because we’re addressing
work because we’re addressing
work because we’re addressing principally the symptoms not let’s say
principally the symptoms not let’s say
principally the symptoms not let’s say the biological cause and to address the
the biological cause and to address the
the biological cause and to address the biological cause we are talking about
biological cause we are talking about
biological cause we are talking about the brain brain brain break check out
the brain brain brain break check out
the brain brain brain break check out the big break as a crayon in my brain
the big break as a crayon in my brain
the big break as a crayon in my brain yes we’re talking about the brain
yes we’re talking about the brain
yes we’re talking about the brain through years of research it has been
through years of research it has been
through years of research it has been found that at all I think the phrases in
found that at all I think the phrases in
found that at all I think the phrases in all medical probability eating disorders
all medical probability eating disorders
all medical probability eating disorders originate in the left dorsal lateral
originate in the left dorsal lateral
originate in the left dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex of the brain for those
prefrontal cortex of the brain for those
prefrontal cortex of the brain for those about halfway sleeper on their iPhones
about halfway sleeper on their iPhones
about halfway sleeper on their iPhones that means it’s right it’s right about
that means it’s right it’s right about
that means it’s right it’s right about there
there
there and what we are doing today research has
and what we are doing today research has
and what we are doing today research has shown that if you
I’m not that that even a magnet give the
I’m not that that even a magnet give the shortened first is you have a magnet
shortened first is you have a magnet
shortened first is you have a magnet over that part of the brain and issues
over that part of the brain and issues
over that part of the brain and issues pulses down into that part of the brain
pulses down into that part of the brain
pulses down into that part of the brain it’s supposed to help the more involved
it’s supposed to help the more involved
it’s supposed to help the more involved explanation is that you a doctor Maps
explanation is that you a doctor Maps
explanation is that you a doctor Maps the brain finds the core of the brain
the brain finds the core of the brain
the brain finds the core of the brain finds that part of the brain and the
finds that part of the brain and the
finds that part of the brain and the problem with eating disorders is that
the brain atrophies when it is so
the brain atrophies when it is so starved the brain can atrophy in
starved the brain can atrophy in
starved the brain can atrophy in addition when a patient has had so many
addition when a patient has had so many
addition when a patient has had so many benzodiazepines it also impacts the
benzodiazepines it also impacts the
benzodiazepines it also impacts the brain it’s difficult to find not only
brain it’s difficult to find not only
brain it’s difficult to find not only the core where the brain can be mapped
the core where the brain can be mapped
the core where the brain can be mapped but the part of the brain that they want
but the part of the brain that they want
but the part of the brain that they want to focus on if the person is not too far
to focus on if the person is not too far
to focus on if the person is not too far gone
gone
gone then the hello then the brain is map
then the hello then the brain is map
then the hello then the brain is map they take a magnetic coil over that part
they take a magnetic coil over that part
they take a magnetic coil over that part of the brain and they shoot magnetic
of the brain and they shoot magnetic
of the brain and they shoot magnetic pulses rapidly for about forty-five
pulses rapidly for about forty-five
pulses rapidly for about forty-five minutes a day five days a week for about
minutes a day five days a week for about
minutes a day five days a week for about six weeks with the intent that it is
six weeks with the intent that it is
six weeks with the intent that it is supposed to stimulate the that part of
supposed to stimulate the that part of
supposed to stimulate the that part of the brain to increase electrical
the brain to increase electrical
the brain to increase electrical activity the belief is that as a person
activity the belief is that as a person
activity the belief is that as a person with an eating disorder starts to grow
with an eating disorder starts to grow
with an eating disorder starts to grow that there is a developmentally just dis
that there is a developmentally just dis
that there is a developmentally just dis functionality that exists in that part
functionality that exists in that part
functionality that exists in that part of the brain and that part of the brain
of the brain and that part of the brain
of the brain and that part of the brain controls negative thought impulses
controls negative thought impulses
controls negative thought impulses reward impulses that sort of thing by
reward impulses that sort of thing by
reward impulses that sort of thing by having the magnetic pulses go to that
having the magnetic pulses go to that
having the magnetic pulses go to that part of the brain it stimulates
part of the brain it stimulates
part of the brain it stimulates electrical activity and it is hoped that
electrical activity and it is hoped that
electrical activity and it is hoped that they can think more clearly that we can
they can think more clearly that we can
they can think more clearly that we can keep them alive long enough where the
keep them alive long enough where the
keep them alive long enough where the brain can develop more
brain can develop more
brain can develop more and they have more of a chance to live
and they have more of a chance to live
and they have more of a chance to live that is addressing the biological cause
that is addressing the biological cause
that is addressing the biological cause of this disease it’s not what dependent
of this disease it’s not what dependent
of this disease it’s not what dependent on thousands of drugs it’s not dependent
on thousands of drugs it’s not dependent
on thousands of drugs it’s not dependent upon hours and months and years of
upon hours and months and years of
upon hours and months and years of counseling but it’s addressing perhaps
counseling but it’s addressing perhaps
counseling but it’s addressing perhaps the cause which gives us hope but of
the cause which gives us hope but of
the cause which gives us hope but of course it is not foolproof we need
course it is not foolproof we need
course it is not foolproof we need millions of dollars in research there’s
millions of dollars in research there’s
millions of dollars in research there’s a brilliant doctor I know at UT
a brilliant doctor I know at UT
a brilliant doctor I know at UT south-western here in town who’s done
south-western here in town who’s done
south-western here in town who’s done some incredible work but she has to drop
some incredible work but she has to drop
some incredible work but she has to drop down our knees and beg for grants every
down our knees and beg for grants every
down our knees and beg for grants every year so she can continue her research
year so she can continue her research
year so she can continue her research but as long as society still has this
but as long as society still has this
but as long as society still has this misconception of what this disease is
misconception of what this disease is
misconception of what this disease is about how can we possibly hope to save
about how can we possibly hope to save
about how can we possibly hope to save those lives that happen once every that
those lives that happen once every that
those lives that happen once every that are taken from us once every 62 we need
are taken from us once every 62 we need
are taken from us once every 62 we need to raise awareness knowledge of this
to raise awareness knowledge of this
to raise awareness knowledge of this disease as well and you people are doing
disease as well and you people are doing
disease as well and you people are doing that just by being here talk about it
that just by being here talk about it
that just by being here talk about it discuss it if you know someone affected
discuss it if you know someone affected
discuss it if you know someone affected reach out to them be a candle of light a
reach out to them be a candle of light a
reach out to them be a candle of light a candle of hope for them because if you
candle of hope for them because if you
candle of hope for them because if you aren’t if you don’t spread the word
aren’t if you don’t spread the word
aren’t if you don’t spread the word people will continue to be taken once
people will continue to be taken once
people will continue to be taken once every 62 minutes be that candle of Hope
every 62 minutes be that candle of Hope
every 62 minutes be that candle of Hope for them be that candle of love spread
for them be that candle of love spread
for them be that candle of love spread the word thank you
the word thank you
the word thank you you
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