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The Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders, or STRIPED, is a graduate-level training initiative based at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boston Children’s Hospital. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/striped/
Generation Flex won Silver in the Anthem Awards’ Health Documentary Film category! Congrats to Ryan, Stanley, and Shahriar for their powerful contributions.
Learn more here: www.anthemawards.com/winners/list...
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Learn more here: www.anthemawards.com/winners/list...
Watch here:
www.menshealth.com/health/a6277...
@hsph.harvard.edu @counterhate.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Generation Flex won Silver in the Anthem Awards’ Health Documentary Film category! Congrats to Ryan, Stanley, and Shahriar for their powerful contributions.
Learn more here: www.anthemawards.com/winners/list...
Watch here:
www.menshealth.com/health/a6277...
@hsph.harvard.edu @counterhate.com
Learn more here: www.anthemawards.com/winners/list...
Watch here:
www.menshealth.com/health/a6277...
@hsph.harvard.edu @counterhate.com
Huge appreciation to Rep. Erin Byrnes for her powerful TV interview last week. Her clarity, cogency, and commitment to protecting kids shone through, and her leadership continues to bring this urgent child health issue to lawmakers and communities statewide. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
Michigan lawmaker introduces bill that would prohibit sale of diet pills to teens
A Michigan lawmaker is taking action to keep weight loss products out of teens’ hands.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Huge appreciation to Rep. Erin Byrnes for her powerful TV interview last week. Her clarity, cogency, and commitment to protecting kids shone through, and her leadership continues to bring this urgent child health issue to lawmakers and communities statewide. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
Patients with more financial resources were readmitted more often but had lower death rates after eating disorder hospitalization. The study underscores how access to care saves lives. Read more: jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... @hsph.harvard.edu
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Patients with more financial resources were readmitted more often but had lower death rates after eating disorder hospitalization. The study underscores how access to care saves lives. Read more: jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... @hsph.harvard.edu
A big win in New York: the Court of Appeals just refused another industry attempt to block the state’s youth-protection law on diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Momentum is growing. Onward with Out of Kids’ Hands. www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A big win in New York: the Court of Appeals just refused another industry attempt to block the state’s youth-protection law on diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Momentum is growing. Onward with Out of Kids’ Hands. www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/u...
BREAKING: Both the House and Senate call on the USDA to act and report back within 120 days—a huge step toward prevention and early intervention in schools nationwide. This victory shows the power of advocacy in action.
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
BREAKING: Both the House and Senate call on the USDA to act and report back within 120 days—a huge step toward prevention and early intervention in schools nationwide. This victory shows the power of advocacy in action.
Yesterday, Rep. Erin Byrnes led a press conference announcing legislation to restrict the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements to minors. We’re grateful for her leadership in protecting children from these predatory products. @cspinet.org @hsph.harvard.edu
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Yesterday, Rep. Erin Byrnes led a press conference announcing legislation to restrict the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements to minors. We’re grateful for her leadership in protecting children from these predatory products. @cspinet.org @hsph.harvard.edu
Big congratulations to Stanley Huang for his outstanding poster presentation at the BCH AI Symposium and Dr. Sook Ning Chua for her powerful poster on colorism! Kudos to Dr. Bryn Austin and team for third place at the AI Shark Tank! @hsph.harvard.edu
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Big congratulations to Stanley Huang for his outstanding poster presentation at the BCH AI Symposium and Dr. Sook Ning Chua for her powerful poster on colorism! Kudos to Dr. Bryn Austin and team for third place at the AI Shark Tank! @hsph.harvard.edu
Scenes from Beyond the Feed, a STRIPED seminar exploring how social media design and influencer type impact youth mental health and digital wellbeing — with insights from Yuning Liu and Katrine Bønneland Tølbøll. @hsph.harvard.edu
October 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Scenes from Beyond the Feed, a STRIPED seminar exploring how social media design and influencer type impact youth mental health and digital wellbeing — with insights from Yuning Liu and Katrine Bønneland Tølbøll. @hsph.harvard.edu
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Generation Flex, featuring STRIPED Youth Corps members and Director Dr. Bryn Austin, has been nominated for an Anthem Award. Vote/celebrate here to show your support: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting... @hsph.harvard.edu
YOU can amplify the voices that spark global change
Join me in celebrating the impact of this Anthem Awards finalist.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Generation Flex, featuring STRIPED Youth Corps members and Director Dr. Bryn Austin, has been nominated for an Anthem Award. Vote/celebrate here to show your support: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting... @hsph.harvard.edu
Generation Flex, featuring STRIPED Youth Corps members and Director Dr. Bryn Austin, has been nominated for an Anthem Award. Vote/celebrate here to show your support: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting... @hsph.harvard.edu
YOU can amplify the voices that spark global change
Join me in celebrating the impact of this Anthem Awards finalist.
celebrate.anthemawards.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Generation Flex, featuring STRIPED Youth Corps members and Director Dr. Bryn Austin, has been nominated for an Anthem Award. Vote/celebrate here to show your support: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting... @hsph.harvard.edu
Big win for youth health in MA! HB2530/SB1620 to restrict OTC diet pills + muscle-building supplements to minors passed the Public Health Committee. Thanks to Rep. Sabadosa, Sen. Rush, and the Committee for their leadership. Onward to Health Care Financing! @cspinet.org @hsph.harvard.edu
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Big win for youth health in MA! HB2530/SB1620 to restrict OTC diet pills + muscle-building supplements to minors passed the Public Health Committee. Thanks to Rep. Sabadosa, Sen. Rush, and the Committee for their leadership. Onward to Health Care Financing! @cspinet.org @hsph.harvard.edu
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STRIPED is a finalist for CoRe-ED’s Next Big Idea!
Vote for our project, GlobalizED (Finalist #3), to strengthen global ED data.
- Vote Oct 15–22: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKvH...
Vote for our project, GlobalizED (Finalist #3), to strengthen global ED data.
- Vote Oct 15–22: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKvH...
CoRe-ED Next Big Research Idea Finalist Voting
Thank you very much for your interest in voting for our four brilliant finalist teams. Your vote will contribute to deciding our winner and helping to set our global eating disorder research agenda.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
STRIPED is a finalist for CoRe-ED’s Next Big Idea!
Vote for our project, GlobalizED (Finalist #3), to strengthen global ED data.
- Vote Oct 15–22: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKvH...
Vote for our project, GlobalizED (Finalist #3), to strengthen global ED data.
- Vote Oct 15–22: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKvH...
Big news: Massachusetts’ Social Media Algorithm Accountability Act (S.51)—based on STRIPED research—just advanced out of committee. Thanks to Sen. John Velis and the committee for their leadership. Next stop: Senate Ways and Means. hsph.harvard.edu/research/eat... @hsph.harvard.edu @counterhate.com
How to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable. | Policy Translation Overview | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Social media has emerged over the last several decades as both an invaluable resource and a source of harm to youth. With the rise in social media use among
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October 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Big news: Massachusetts’ Social Media Algorithm Accountability Act (S.51)—based on STRIPED research—just advanced out of committee. Thanks to Sen. John Velis and the committee for their leadership. Next stop: Senate Ways and Means. hsph.harvard.edu/research/eat... @hsph.harvard.edu @counterhate.com
Proud to represent STRIPED in the CoRe-ED Global Research Showcase! Our video shows how we’re advancing eating disorders prevention through training, discovery & policy change—turning evidence into action. Watch: hsph.harvard.edu/eating-disor... @hsph.harvard.edu
STRIPED at the CoRe-ED Global Showcase | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders (CoRe-ED) is the first global initiative uniting researchers, clinicians, people with lived experience,
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October 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Proud to represent STRIPED in the CoRe-ED Global Research Showcase! Our video shows how we’re advancing eating disorders prevention through training, discovery & policy change—turning evidence into action. Watch: hsph.harvard.edu/eating-disor... @hsph.harvard.edu
STRIPED is a finalist for CoRe-ED’s Next Big Idea!
Vote for our project, GlobalizED (Finalist #3), to strengthen global ED data.
- Vote Oct 15–22: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKvH...
Vote for our project, GlobalizED (Finalist #3), to strengthen global ED data.
- Vote Oct 15–22: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKvH...
CoRe-ED Next Big Research Idea Finalist Voting
Thank you very much for your interest in voting for our four brilliant finalist teams. Your vote will contribute to deciding our winner and helping to set our global eating disorder research agenda.
docs.google.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
STRIPED is a finalist for CoRe-ED’s Next Big Idea!
Vote for our project, GlobalizED (Finalist #3), to strengthen global ED data.
- Vote Oct 15–22: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKvH...
Vote for our project, GlobalizED (Finalist #3), to strengthen global ED data.
- Vote Oct 15–22: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKvH...
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We’re proudly partnering with the Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders (CoRe-ED) for their global online eating disorders research celebration on 15 October, 11am - 1pm AEDT.
It’s free to register here: events.humanitix.com/global-celeb...
It’s free to register here: events.humanitix.com/global-celeb...
Global Online Celebration of One Year: Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders
A global online event to hear about research and innovations in eating disorders around the world to celebrate CoRe-ED's first anniversary!
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September 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We’re proudly partnering with the Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders (CoRe-ED) for their global online eating disorders research celebration on 15 October, 11am - 1pm AEDT.
It’s free to register here: events.humanitix.com/global-celeb...
It’s free to register here: events.humanitix.com/global-celeb...
Our Fall Newsletter is live! From algorithm audits + AI advocacy to new research on colorism & body image, this issue reflects STRIPED’s bold, youth-inspired spirit. We also welcome new members of our International Expert Advisory Panel! Read here: hsph.harvard.edu/research/eat... @hsph.harvard.edu
Annual Reports and Newsletters | Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED) | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
2024
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October 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Our Fall Newsletter is live! From algorithm audits + AI advocacy to new research on colorism & body image, this issue reflects STRIPED’s bold, youth-inspired spirit. We also welcome new members of our International Expert Advisory Panel! Read here: hsph.harvard.edu/research/eat... @hsph.harvard.edu
Nearly half of Alaska youth report disordered eating. Rates are higher among female, minority, and higher-weight youth, with strong ties to mental distress and substance use. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40879503/ @albeccia.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu
October 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Nearly half of Alaska youth report disordered eating. Rates are higher among female, minority, and higher-weight youth, with strong ties to mental distress and substance use. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40879503/ @albeccia.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu
We’re proudly partnering with the Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders (CoRe-ED) for their global online eating disorders research celebration on 15 October, 11am - 1pm AEDT.
It’s free to register here: events.humanitix.com/global-celeb...
It’s free to register here: events.humanitix.com/global-celeb...
Global Online Celebration of One Year: Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders
A global online event to hear about research and innovations in eating disorders around the world to celebrate CoRe-ED's first anniversary!
events.humanitix.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We’re proudly partnering with the Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders (CoRe-ED) for their global online eating disorders research celebration on 15 October, 11am - 1pm AEDT.
It’s free to register here: events.humanitix.com/global-celeb...
It’s free to register here: events.humanitix.com/global-celeb...
The STRIPED team was glad to be part of this year’s Eating Disorders Research Society conference! From presentations to conversations, it was inspiring to connect with colleagues and share ideas that will help shape the future of eating disorders research. @hsph.harvard.edu @albeccia.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The STRIPED team was glad to be part of this year’s Eating Disorders Research Society conference! From presentations to conversations, it was inspiring to connect with colleagues and share ideas that will help shape the future of eating disorders research. @hsph.harvard.edu @albeccia.bsky.social
The STRIPED team was delighted to join the annual Eating Disorders Research Society conference this year! One highlight — seeing Yongjoo Kim, Ariel, Jordon Levinson, and Kendrin Sonneville together in this great photo. #EDRS2025 @albeccia.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu
September 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The STRIPED team was delighted to join the annual Eating Disorders Research Society conference this year! One highlight — seeing Yongjoo Kim, Ariel, Jordon Levinson, and Kendrin Sonneville together in this great photo. #EDRS2025 @albeccia.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu
Social media profits from kids’ attention—at great cost to their health. That’s why we testified on Sen. Velis’ S.51 to require audits of engagement algorithms. Thank you Joint Committee for hearing us. Time to act: report S.51 favorably! hsph.harvard.edu/research/eat... @hsph.harvard.edu
September 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Social media profits from kids’ attention—at great cost to their health. That’s why we testified on Sen. Velis’ S.51 to require audits of engagement algorithms. Thank you Joint Committee for hearing us. Time to act: report S.51 favorably! hsph.harvard.edu/research/eat... @hsph.harvard.edu
Honored Sen. Amy Klobuchar spotlighted STRIPED’s research in a Senate Judiciary hearing. Our study shows social media profits from kids’ attention, building momentum for stronger youth protections. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... @fairplayforkids.bsky.social @counterhate.com @hsph.harvard.edu
September 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Honored Sen. Amy Klobuchar spotlighted STRIPED’s research in a Senate Judiciary hearing. Our study shows social media profits from kids’ attention, building momentum for stronger youth protections. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... @fairplayforkids.bsky.social @counterhate.com @hsph.harvard.edu
The Journalist’s Resource piece, “Eating disorders in boys and men: A research roundup,” quotes STRIPED + collaborator Dr. Jason Nagata. journalistsresource.org/home/eating-... @hsph.harvard.edu @alliancefored.bsky.social @naseemmiller.bsky.social @jasonmnagata.bsky.social
Eating disorders in boys and men: A research roundup
In this research-based piece, we provide an overview of eating disorders in males, including the latest available data and summaries of studies to help inform news coverage of this underreported issue...
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September 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Journalist’s Resource piece, “Eating disorders in boys and men: A research roundup,” quotes STRIPED + collaborator Dr. Jason Nagata. journalistsresource.org/home/eating-... @hsph.harvard.edu @alliancefored.bsky.social @naseemmiller.bsky.social @jasonmnagata.bsky.social
STRIPED Youth Corps Missouri team members Sahana, Ketan, and Gaurish are calling for action: OTC diet pills and muscle-building supplements are harming kids and fueling eating disorders.
Read their powerful op-ed in the Missouri Independent: missouriindependent.com/2025/08/27/d...
Read their powerful op-ed in the Missouri Independent: missouriindependent.com/2025/08/27/d...
Diet pills and muscle-building supplements pose a threat for minors in Missouri • Missouri Independent
Seventeen-year-old Christopher Herrera can no longer play sports. After Christopher ingested concentrated green tea extract labelled as a “fat burning supplement”, his liver was compromised so severe...
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September 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
STRIPED Youth Corps Missouri team members Sahana, Ketan, and Gaurish are calling for action: OTC diet pills and muscle-building supplements are harming kids and fueling eating disorders.
Read their powerful op-ed in the Missouri Independent: missouriindependent.com/2025/08/27/d...
Read their powerful op-ed in the Missouri Independent: missouriindependent.com/2025/08/27/d...