AMELIA COFFMAN
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"Our families kept talking about how great her talk was!"

​"I keep bringing up points she made with the groups I lead.
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Speaking, Writing, and Media Exposure

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LGBTQ Identity: Intersections with Ethnicity, Race, and Culture 
Contemporary Relationships Conference
Amelia Coffman & Bảotrân Huỳnh
May 5, 2018 (Houston, TX)

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Eating Disorders and the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tết)
​Article for Eating Disorder Hope
February 16, 2018

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In Eating Disorders: A Quiet Mental-Health Crisis
With Nate Nahmias, Catherine Wile, Priya James, Deborah Duncan, Jody Radoff, and Jenni Schaefer
The Buzz Magazines, by Andria Frankfort
February 2, 2018

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Freedom is not Free™
Plenary address to patients and their families at Laureate Psychiatric Hospital’s Eating Disorders Program Family Week
November 17, 2017 (Tulsa, OK)

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Houston NEDA Walk (video)
Speaker for the Houston National Eating Disorders Association Walk
November 4, 2017 (Houston, TX)

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A Mental Health Emergency Plan for When Disaster Strikes
Article for The Mighty
September 11, 2017

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Why the ER Can Be Dangerous for Patients With Eating Disorders
Article for The Mighty

August 24, 2017

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Here’s Why It’s Dangerous to Send Patients with Eating Disorders to the Emergency Room
Article for the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders
June 21, 2017

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Student Filmmaker Workshop: Resilience
Houston Asian American and Pacific Islander Film Festival
Tengahlia Nguyen & Amelia Coffman
June 3, 2017 (Houston, TX)

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Youth Forum Leader
Lên Đường Vietnamese Leadership Development Camp
May 28, 2017 (Wimberly, TX)

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Panelist: Career Aspirations Panel
Lên Đường Vietnamese Leadership Development Camp
May 27, 2017 (Wimberly, TX)

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Yeah, It Makes Me Stronger: Finding Resilience in Our Fear and Uncertainty (video)
Contemporary Relationships Conference
May 6, 2017 (Houston, TX)

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Featured, with Jeff Lutes, LPC, on: Houston KPFT 90.1 FM Queer Voices Radio
​By Andrew Edmonson
April 24, 2017

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“Are You Pregnant?” Three Quick Ways to Prepare for the Recovery Question You Hope You Are Never Asked
Article for Recovery Warriors
October 27, 2016

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Freedom is not Free™
Plenary address to patients and their families at Laureate Psychiatric Hospital’s Eating Disorders Program Family Week
October 9, 2015 (Tulsa, OK)

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Featured in: Doctoral Candidate Conducts Research on Eating Disorders After Surviving Anorexia and Bulimia
University of Houston, By Monica Byars
June 2015

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​Am I Worthy of Your Love? Feeling Worthy of Love in LGBTQ Relationships
Workshop presented at the Contemporary Relationships Conference
May 15, 2015 (Austin, TX)

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Eating Disorder Survivor Hopes to Help Others Fighting for Their Lives (video)
Houston FOX 26 evening news, By Ashley Johnson
May 6, 2015

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Eating Disorder Recovery: Question and Answer Session
Houston Eating Disorders Center [now the Eating Recovery Center - Houston]
May 6, 2015 (Houston, TX)​

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Featured in: Coffman's Wish Taught Her About Goals
Brownwood Bulletin, By Gene Deason
February 28, 2010

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​Appalled by Anorexia Quote [Letter to the Editor]
Houston Chronicle
March 28, 2008

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Featured in: Body Mapping
The Weighting Game with Leslie
February 25, 2008


"I applaud her courage and speaking skills."

"Amazing—her message is extremely powerful!"


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