Feeding and Eating Disorders

    Watch the three videos on eating disorders and take a moment and reflect on what the speakers shared about their struggles with eating disorders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVqCZCf7Xnc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJo4OWtpcYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhCntzXAcA4&t=2s What are the racial and gender biases that exists when diagnosing eating disorders? What are the biopsychosocial impact of feeding and eating disorders? What are some common themes you heard regarding their body images? What are some of the common underlying psychological factors the people suffering from eating disorders shared? What were some of the challenges you heard about getting help or recognizing the problem(s)? What did you hear about the roles of various forms of oppression and marginalization (i.e. sexism, racism, etc.) and how they may impact eating disorders? How might they impact getting help? How did the talk inform your understanding of people suffering from eating disorders (or not inform)? Can information from this talk be applied to your work with clients, if so how?