How Food Insecurity and Eating Disorders Are Connected
Blaming individuals experiencing food insecurity for their food choices and body size puts them at even higher risk for disordered eating behaviors and developing Eating Disorders. CW: discussions of disordered eating behaviors and eating disorders By Patrilie Hernandez An estimated 50.4 million people
Diet Culture, Healthism, and Intuitive Eating: A Primer
We fail to recognize the many ways our health is impacted by racism, transphobia, homophobia, fatphobia, poverty, and more. Through diet culture and healthism, the pursuit of wellness has been transformed into a highly moralized personal project. CW: food, diet culture,
I May Destroy Your Self-Worth: How Childhood Bullying Plagued My Young Adult Years
Childhood bullying has long-lasting effects and its impact should be acknowledged as much as other traumas during this era of mental health awareness. By Khaaliq Crowder CW: bullying, fatphobia, ableism, homophobia, disordered eating, self-harm, suicidality As I approach my 25th birthday, I’ve been