See a Two Minute Video of the NEDA walk: Join Dr. Susan Albers on the walk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLiExPMsFbU

On October 11th the very first National Eating Disorder Association Walk was held in New York City. Individuals directly impacted by eating disorders, their families, friends and professionals marched on the Promenade at Riverside Park. The National Eating Disorder's Association is an organization that focuses on developing prevention programs, creating better treatment and helping people find resources, among many other things. They held a walk to raise money and to draw awareness to this very important issue.

To kick off the events, several people spoke including the CEO of the organization, Lynn Grefe, a mother who had lost her daughter to an eating disorder and another mother who struggled with an insurance company to obtain coverage for her daughter's treatment. Their words were a reminder of the personal, financial, physical and mental toll eating disorders have on people and their families. Emme, the plus sized supermodel, TV star and eating disorder ambassador walked with the group. She gave an encouraging message of hope.