Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh, M.S. is a writer from Virginia who became an activist for improved eating disorder treatment after the recovery of her teen daughter from anorexia. Her book,  "Eating With Your Anorexic" (McGraw Hill), is a memoir of her family's experience. Collins is an affiliate member of the Academy for Eating Disorders, volunteers with the Eating Disorders Coalition, and ANAD. She has been an invited speaker for the National Eating Disorders Association, the Academy for Eating Disorders, Renfrew Foundation, Ophelia's Place, the University of North Carolina Eating Disorders Program, and Eating Disorders Coalition conferences. Collins writes a blog for the Huffington Post, and is also frequently interviewed by the media, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, BBC News, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, NPR, and the Los Angeles Times. Her personal blog appears at LaurasSoapBox.net.

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