Episode 47: Kristen Tully (she/hers), MSW, discusses the intersection of grief and eating disorders and shares her story of recovery
On this episode, Catherine and Francis are grateful and excited to welcome KristenTully, she/her, an advocate for Eating Disorder education, awareness, and recovery. Kristen received her Master of Social Work and Nonprofit Management Certificate from VCU in 2020. Today she discusses her experience with an eating disorder, including how a difficult conversation with her parents catalyzed her recovery. Kristen also outlines the stages of grief, and explores the intersection of grief work and eating disorder recovery. Finally, she shares her tips for self-care.
Kristen continues to use her voice of lived experience and education as an advocacy tool to help others and their families that are struggling. She had the honor of organizing the Richmond NEDA Walk for four years and is currently an ANAD mentor. Kristen identifies as a person in recovery, a cat-lover, and a mental health advocate. In her free time she enjoys hiking, kayaking, crafting, and going to estate sales as forms of self care.
We hope you enjoy the conversation!
NOTE: there are some sound quality issues during the interview and did the best editing possible.
anexoria, anorexia nervosa, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, binge eating, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, bulimia, bulimia nervosa, Catherine Brown, eating disorder, eating disorder recovery, eating disorder stigma, Eating Disorders, family issues, Francis Iacobucci, men with eating disorders, mental health, mental illness, mental illness stigma, pica