Andrea wants to raise awareness about eating disorders through her social media brand. She discusses the seriousness and deadliness of eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. Her goals are to stop the silence around eating disorders and educate parents, children, doctors and insurance companies about the epidemic. At her non-profit ED Haven, she provides counseling and support for those suffering from eating disorders.

1. Andrea’s Final Social Media Brand Let’s Talk Eating Disorders, and Stop the Silence!!!

2. Eating disorders are diseases, but a lot of people think that they are lifestyle choices Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa are the #1 killer of ALL psychiatric illnesses including suicide. People who struggle with these disorders get highs much like the highs that drugs and alcohol cause. Eating disorders cause both physical problems along with emotional problems, and insurance companies won’t pay for most treatment for these men and women suffering. Children as young as 5 years old have been diagnosed .

3. Goals to stop the silence, and make people see how serious eating disorders have really become Candle light vigils for loved ones in the community who have lost their lives to these diseases. Stories from both families and patients who have come out of the stage of denial of their disease. Education for parents. Let parents know that there is a huge epidemic that is taking hold of their children, and taking away television and magazines will not fix it.

4. The Media Is NOT The Only Problem The media is part of a bigger problem, but getting rid of the media would mean locking your children in their rooms for the rest of their lives.

5. Locking children in their rooms FORVEVER The end of the days at the mall The end of going swimming at a pool or a beach. No more movie theaters. Concerts are most definitely out No dating = no marriage= kids living with you FOREVER You see how that would play out horribly?

6. For Questions, Help, Counseling, or just a Friend come to ED Haven You see how serious Eating Disorder can be. At ED Haven we have a welcoming comfortable homey atmosphere to talk, ask questions, or find a friend. We are Non-Profit, and right now Most of our services are free. If you think your child might have a problem and he or she won’t come you as a parent can even come alone.

7. Strengths I am extremely informed on Eating Disorders, and love to learn as much as I can. I also love learning about other women issues, and try to advocate for them. I am independent. I am extremely assertive.

8. Weaknesses I am easily distracted at times, but I can get back on track if someone points it out. I will sometimes try to take over group projects, but that is definitely not a regular thing.

9. Online Presence: Twitter- AndiGrl24 Facebook- Andrea Lorfel LinkedIn- Andrea Lorfel Easternecho.com (search authors): Andrea Lorfel You can also use different search engines such as Google or Bing to find my writing or pictures

10. Future Opportunities Lobby in D.C. Make Money to Send Patients to Treatment Educate DOCTORS about eating disorders (a lot of E.R. doctors are clueless) Educate Kids as young as 5 years old along with their parents about eating disorders. Fight insurance companies with MORE class action lawsuits than they already have

11. I am a Writer, and We can Tackle this issue some INK!!! LETTERS NEWSPAPER ARTICLES MEMOIRS MAGAZINE ARTICLES RANDOM STORIES BEING PASSED ALONG DURING CANDLE LIGHT VIGILS LISTS OF HARD FACTS (facts that may be disturbing, scary, and discomcorting) EATING DISORDERS KILL!!!

12. The link to Andrea Lorfel’s Online Resume http://andrelorfel.weebly.com/