Until her recent retirement, Vivian served for many years as Director of the Eating Disorders Center at Highland Park Hospital in Highland Park, Illinois. She has been consistently recognized as a long-standing national authority on eating disorders. Currently, Vivian makes presentations at numerous national, regional and local meetings and conferences, where she speaks on various aspects of eating disorders and prevention. She also continues leadership of ANAD advocacy campaigns and research projects, where she has held the position of President since the organization was founded in 1976. When a person is tired of dealing with the disorder, they'll want help.
Society feeds unhealthy attitudes about food by frowning upon eating.
Today's family members don't tend to eat together. Today's ideal is taller and thinner than most of the female population. As a result, women go to great lengths to reshape their bodies. We agree to be fixed. If this were a Greek play, it would be a tragedy.