S1E9: Our Relationship with Food. The Connection Between Emotional Health & Disordered Eating.
The Evolution Catalyst Podcast
Release Date: 07/10/2019
The Evolution Catalyst Podcast
The Evolution Catalyst Podcast is a weekly conversation discussing all things affecting women's mental health and mental wellness. Hosted by Sara Elysee, a licensed mental health counselor in Florida. She share tools, resources and the support you need to heal emotional wounds, evolve and align with the purpose you feel for your life. This week I was joined by Jessica L. Yates, Esq. We talked about the importance of understanding the impact of the legal system on families and how to use it to your advantage; the importance of building a Village (both social and professional) that...
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info_outlineI was joined by Nichomi Higgins, LMFT. We talked about the connection between emotional health and disordered eating. She shared the difference between disordered eating and an eating disorder. We talked about how women of color are affected; specifically African-American women and girls who live and struggle with disordered eating. She shared that recovering from an eating disorder is possible and attainable and provided steps that you can take to access care.
Resources Mentioned
Not All Black Girls Know How to Eat: A Story of Bulimia by Stephanie Covington Armstrong
National Eating Disorder Association
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