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Weekend Women Story : How this founder thrived after surviving anorexia

Posted on
August 24, 2024
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moneysmart-girl

Every weekend we feature inspiring stories from women everywhere. Enjoy the read and remain motivated!

 After Surviving Anorexia, This Founder Raised $110 Million To Treat The Deadly Disease Online

Anorexia is one of the deadliest mental health disorders, second only to opioid addiction. Earlier in her career, Kristina Saffran had tried attacking the problem by cofounding an eating disorder nonprofit called Project HEAL, which landed her on the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for her work helping more kids get access to treatment. But she soon realized that providing grants could only make a small dent when 28.8 million Americans are expected to experience an eating disorder in their lifetime with an annual economic toll of $64.7 billion in lost productivity and healthcare costs. And so, Saffran joined up with Dr. Erin Parks to cofound Equip, a virtual therapy provider that is now on the 2024 Forbes list of Next Billion-Dollar Startups.
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Story by Maggie McGrath  Editor, ForbesWomen. Follow her on Twitter and Forbes.com
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