Linda and John Mazur share their journey with eating disorders, highlighting hope, healing, and community support.

Date: August 20, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Mental Health Association of Rochester (274 N. Goodman St., Ste. D103, Rochester, NY 14607)

About the Event:

Join us for an inspiring evening as Linda and John Mazur share their family’s deeply personal journey through the world of eating disorders, mental health struggles, and grief—and how they turned their pain into purpose. Through storytelling and open conversation, they’ll discuss the critical gaps in mental health care, the often-overlooked struggles of adults with eating disorders, and the healing power of community, peer support, and compassionate advocacy.

About Linda and John Mazur:

Linda and John Mazur are the founders of The Emilee Connection, Inc., a nonprofit created in loving memory of their daughter, Emilee, who lost her life to anorexia nervosa at the age of 35. Fulfilling Emilee’s wish to have her story help others, Linda and John co-authored Emilee—The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia, winner of the 2024 International Impact Book Award for memoir and health.

Through The Emilee Connection, they provide peer support groups, educational programs, and community events for adults with eating disorders and their families. They also co-host the podcast Once Shattered: Picking-up the Pieces, and actively advocate for greater awareness, support, and resources for mental health and eating disorder care.