Judy Krasna, at The Blogs

Jul 21, 2022, 2:12 PM

Someone sent me a friend request on Facebook and I went to her profile page to see whether we have any common friends. I saw that we don’t, and I scrolled through some of her photos to get some...

Jul 6, 2022, 2:21 PM

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If you’re not sure if it’s okay to ask, it probably isn’t

I've been open about my daughter’s eating disorder and her death by suicide, but I don't want to talk about how she died. Ask me about how she lived!

Jun 2, 2022, 12:32 PM

The Path of Anger, Blame, and Regret

Today is World Eating Disorders Day. As the Executive Director of an eating disorders organization, I spend pretty much every day surrounded by the devastation of eating disorders. But for me, today is a little more personal. I lost my...

Sep 10, 2021, 11:16 AM

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Bringing suicide out of the dark

Death creates a chasm between the living and the mystery of life. To the mourner, it feels as though that mystery will never be regained (iStock)

Those who think of suicide have a better chance of staying alive when they connect to others, which is reason enough for each one of us to let them know we care

Jan 14, 2021, 12:29 PM

The One Who Is Missing

Today would have been my daughter Gavriella’s 28th birthday. Gavriella took her own life 6 months ago after suffering with an eating disorder for 13 years. I am not sure what to do with the concept of a birthday of...

Oct 22, 2020, 2:34 PM

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Far more of a gift than a burden

My daughter’s suicide has left me feeling intense grief, indescribable sadness, and immense sorrow, but not a shred of anger at her

Oct 8, 2020, 5:15 PM

The Sixth Candle

One Friday afternoon, as the sun was starting to set, I reached into the cabinet to find Sabbath candles. It was a few weeks after my 27-year-old daughter’s death. I could only find 5 candles, and I needed 6. The...

Jul 22, 2020, 1:41 PM

Cunning and Devious Loss

During the recent shiva for my daughter, people asked questions that gave new meaning to the phrase “morbid curiosity.” Too many people chose to focus on Gavriella’s death instead of focusing on her life. The questions ranged from mildly...

Jul 13, 2020, 11:50 AM

Musings of a grieving mother

I knew that my daughter’s days in this world were numbered. I felt her slipping away from us, and there was nothing that I could do to keep her here. For years, I put every ounce of my energy...

Jul 7, 2020, 8:08 PM

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As I grieve for my daughter, I have a choice to make

Twenty-seven years of having Gavriella as my child on this earth was a gift, but it wasn’t nearly long enough. What we feel the strongest is love and loss

About Me

Judy Krasna is the Executive Director of F.E.A.S.T. (Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders). She is the mother of four children, including a daughter who struggled with an eating disorder for 13 years before taking her own life, and is an eating disorders parent advocate. She offers free support and advice to parents of people with eating disorders. Judy is an active member of the Academy for Eating Disorders and advocates both in Israel and globally. Her greatest accomplishment to date is being the grandmother of 3 incredibly adorable children. She can be reached at judy@feast-ed.org.

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