From losing her sister to battling her own eating disorder to the radically loving her own body, Connie Sobzcak discusses how her personal experiences have helped shape the framework of The Body Positive.
Food addiction, like addiction to drugs or alcohol, often begins as a way to manage stress, turn up the volume on pleasant emotions (like happiness or comfort), or dampen uncomfortable feelings (like anxiety, anger, or sadness). Since 2010, researchers at Yale University have been using the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) to identify people with food addiction. Binge eating disorder shares a number of characteristics with food addiction.
Catherine and Francis reflect on their powerful conversation with Christina Tinker, and share a bit about their paths to telling their story.
Ever wonder why you are struggling? It may be due to intergenerational trauma. Learn more by viewing my TEDxPleasantGrove talk: https://youtu.be/ljdFLCc3RtM
To schedule a free consult with Dr. Ross, go to my website: https://AnchorProgram.com
Francis and Catherine talk with Christina Tinker about the potentially healing power of sharing our own eating disorder stories and hearing others share their stories.
On This Week’s Digest, Catherine and Francis reflect on their conversation with Ethan and Kian from Trans Folx Fighting Eating Disorders, and the impact chosen families can have on recovery from an eating disorder.
Awareness Is Not Enough. Implicit bias makes it acceptable to discriminate against people for race but also for size, sexual orientation, age, and abilities. You may have a hard time identifying with bias based on skin color, but maybe you’re in one of the other groups that have been discriminated against. Remember, if there isn’t justice for all, there won’t be justice for any.
Catherine and Francis reflect on the three part episode with Andrew Walen, Founder of the Body Image Therapy Center.
Andrew discusses gender ambivalence among eating disorder clinicians and shares his personal experience with an eating disorder, providing insights to those struggling with eating disorders and seeking recovery.
Andrew discusses what to look for in males experiencing eating disorder symptoms, and how eating disorder clinicians can better address the needs of black and non-black people of color struggling with eating disorders.
