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As we observe BIPOC Mental Health Month this July, it's crucial to spotlight the often overlooked issue of eating disorders in communities of color. Monte Nido is offering a free live interactive webinar that addresses this critical topic. Did you know? • Eating disorders are frequently misunderstood and underdiagnosed in BIPOC individuals • Cultural factors significantly influence the development and expression of these disorders • BIPOC communities face unique challenges in accessing appropriate treatment This free webinar offers 1 CE Credit Hour and explores: 1. The complexities of eating disorders in BIPOC populations 2. Barriers to treatment and diagnosis 3. Strategies for providing culturally sensitive care As professionals in healthcare, mental health, or any field touching on diversity and inclusion, this webinar offers valuable insights to enhance understanding and improve practices. Let's use BIPOC Mental Health Month as a catalyst for change. By educating ourselves on these critical issues, we can work towards more inclusive and effective mental health care for all communities. Have you encountered challenges in addressing mental health issues in diverse populations? Share your experiences or thoughts in the comments. #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth #EatingDisorders #CulturalCompetence #MentalHealthAwareness #ProfessionalDevelopment

I am going to be vulnerable with all of you here on LinkedIn. I have suffered and still suffer from time to time with #NES #nighteatingsyndrome and it affects many people and isn't widely talked about when you think of eating disorders. This article from Family Care Center helps you understand the mind-body battle of Eating Disorders. Take a look! #NEDA #nationaleatingdisordersassociation #eatingdisorderawareness

Battle Scars Blog TRIGGER WARNING mentions of eating disorders, abuse, childhood, anorexia - read more https://lnkd.in/ebrFiPhX “I struggled with anorexia when I was 13 year old” I lived in toxic and abusive household. I grew up in a very cultural household where my voice was never heard and most of my choices were made for me. I got called ‘ugly’, ‘fat’ and ‘useless’. I started to become depressed and started to believe to I was ugly, fat and useless. “Not eating was my way of coping” I started to reduce my meals and my snacks. For me, not eating was my way of coping with things that was happening around me and I felt it was the only thing in my life that I had control over. As I started my during into adulthood I ended up in my own toxic relationship, which where again I got called ‘fat’, ‘chubby’ and revolting’. The words used triggered how I felt in my younger age, which continued me not to eat or if I did eat I would make myself physically sick. This and other factors in my life hit an old time low for my mental health. I started to become ashamed, isolated myself and avoid going to social outings with others if food was involved. My physical health also took an Impact due to my eating disorder. As I left my toxic relationships and started my recovery at the age of 24, I started to learn to love myself. I started a gratitude journal about the things I love about myself. At first it wasn’t easy for me to do, but the more I did it, the more easier it became. I also started to do positive affirmation about myself such as ‘I am good enough’, ‘I love myself’. I even sought out help from a dietician and counsellor. “I have beaten my eating disorder but know I fight a different battle” Four years on from the start of my recovery, I have beaten my eating disorder but know I fight a different battle. Now that I am on a healthy BMI scale and have put on healthy weight, I know get people assume that I am pregnant or get asked how many weeks I am or get asked if this my first. There have been moments when I hear these comments and I want to relapse or start to believe again that I am fat or chubby or worthless. But I tell myself “my worth is not defined by the scales” and “ I am enough, just the way I am”. If you are in recovery from your eating disorder, I hope you are learning to heal, love and accept how amazing and brave you are. If you’re not quite at recovery just yet, that’s ok. Just remember asking for help is never a sign of weakness. It’s one of the bravest things you can do. Remember, be your own kind of beautiful !!!

Battle Scars Blog TRIGGER WARNING mention of Eating Disorders, Abuse, Childhood, Anorexia - read more https://lnkd.in/eqXZWg6v “I struggled with anorexia when I was 13 year old” I lived in toxic and abusive household. I grew up in a very cultural household where my voice was never heard and most of my choices were made for me. I got called ‘ugly’, ‘fat’ and ‘useless’. I started to become depressed and started to believe to I was ugly, fat and useless. “Not eating was my way of coping” I started to reduce my meals and my snacks. For me, not eating was my way of coping with things that was happening around me and I felt it was the only thing in my life that I had control over. As I started my during into adulthood I ended up in my own toxic relationship, which where again I got called ‘fat’, ‘chubby’ and revolting’. The words used triggered how I felt in my younger age, which continued me not to eat or if I did eat I would make myself physically sick. This and other factors in my life hit an old time low for my mental health. I started to become ashamed, isolated myself and avoid going to social outings with others if food was involved. My physical health also took an Impact due to my eating disorder. As I left my toxic relationships and started my recovery at the age of 24, I started to learn to love myself. I started a gratitude journal about the things I love about myself. At first it wasn’t easy for me to do, but the more I did it, the more easier it became. I also started to do positive affirmation about myself such as ‘I am good enough’, ‘I love myself’. I even sought out help from a dietician and counsellor. “I have beaten my eating disorder but know I fight a different battle” Four years on from the start of my recovery, I have beaten my eating disorder but know I fight a different battle. Now that I am on a healthy BMI scale and have put on healthy weight, I know get people assume that I am pregnant or get asked how many weeks I am or get asked if this my first. There have been moments when I hear these comments and I want to relapse or start to believe again that I am fat or chubby or worthless. But I tell myself “my worth is not defined by the scales” and “ I am enough, just the way I am”. If you are in recovery from your eating disorder, I hope you are learning to heal, love and accept how amazing and brave you are. If you’re not quite at recovery just yet, that’s ok. Just remember asking for help is never a sign of weakness. It’s one of the bravest things you can do. Remember, be your own kind of beautiful !!!

[Mental health: World Eating Disorders Action Day] 🇪🇸 Clariane in Spain is taking action to break the silence around eating disorders 🧠 Yesterday, our teams from Ita salud mental in Canet de Mar (Barcelona), one of Clariane’s community mental healthcare facility that treats young people with mental disorders, collaborated to a documentary play by giving them advice on how to speak about eating disorders and break the silence around this issue. One of the psychologists of the team also participated to a discussion group at the end of the play. A safety space allowing the audience to express their concerns regarding mental health. Created by Enraona Teatre, the play 𝙋𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙪, 𝙥𝙪𝙘 𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙟𝙤, that puts mental health disorders on the spotlight, explains the reality of the life experience of two mothers and their daughters who have been treated for eating disorders. It shows how some families live those experiences and how young people suffer. A real-life story that wants to speak up about the increase of eating disorders in our society, but with a positive message: with the proper help, recovery is possible. Objective: 🔹To raise awareness about eating disorders, increase access to accurate information, eradicate myths, access to accurate information, and break the silence that surrounds these disorders As a major mental health player in Europe, Clariane is constantly preoccupied with mental health stigmatizations, discriminations and addictions. “Tackling the stigma attached to eating disorders health is a necessity. With this collaboration, we want to contribute to make more visible eating disorders and mental health condition. We need to talk more and break the stigma around them.” Philippe Morin, Clariane Spain Chief Executif Officer A huge thank you to all Ita’s Canet teams for their involvement and collaboration in this play! 🙌 Ana Lozano Cámbara #ClarianeAtYourSide #Healthcare #MentalHealth #EatingDisorders #WorldEatingDisordersActionDay #EndTheStigma #EnraonaTeatre

Boys struggle with eating disorders too - more so than we think. But yes, it can be challenging to detect eating disorders in boys because they manifest differently, and lingering mental health stigma continue to characterize boys and men's hesitancy to disclose their mental health struggles and seek help. That said, it is more important than ever to collectively work together to address eating disorders in boys, and this has to start with destigmatizing mental health stigma more broadly. And how do we do that? Well, we need to start talking about it -- and this can begin through social connections an peer support built over time. We've designed some comprehensive tools on how you can start. For one, check out the In Good Company website here: https://lnkd.in/gqrWq9-v https://lnkd.in/gYehWCni

WHAT IS BINGE EATING DISORDER? 🤔💭 Dr Carolyne Keenan Registered Psychologist joins Mind Friend today to explore what is meant by Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Binge Eating Disorder refers to the difficulty of managing ritualistic patterns of eating and consuming large amounts of food. Rather than enjoying large portions of food, individuals dealing with Binge Eating Disorder may feel out of control and this may be a response to feelings of… * Overwhelm * Anxiety * Low Mood Individuals dealing with Binge Eating Disorder may avoid social situations to create the opportunity for ritualistic sessions of consuming large amounts of food. This may lead to high stress levels and may be linked to feelings of shame or guilt. Binge Eating Disorder tends not to involve compensatory behaviours which are often seen in diagnosis of Bulimia Nervosa. Though there may not be use of laxatives or purging, there may be periods of fasting between each binge. Let us know in the comments if this was helpful, by leaving a ‘💜’! Follow Mind Friend to explore the world of psychology with expert guidance from qualified practitioners! Instagram: https://lnkd.in/e6nMyTdT Linkedin: https://lnkd.in/eAfNQhr2 Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eyMMGXgc TikTok: https://lnkd.in/e8vN7THZ Twitter: https://lnkd.in/ewCdR4g5

📚📚 OT Book Club: National Eating Disorder Parent Tool Kit 📚📚 (link below) When a friend or family member is diagnosed with an eating disorder, it’s often terrifying and confusing. How did this happen to our family? Is my child going to be okay? Will my friend ever get better? It’s all too easy to get tangled in these questions and become mentally trapped, paralyzed with fear and unable to help yourself—or your loved one. Helping your loved one recover from an eating disorder will take a lot of work from everyone involved. As with many jobs, having the right tools is crucial. Eating disorders have a steep learning curve, and you and your family member will need to develop lots of tools to work towards recovery. The NEDA Parent Toolkit was created to provide some of these tools that can be used in critical moments in your search for help, hope and healing. As one parent told us, “this toolkit was exactly the resource we needed when we started the journey for our family, we needed real resources, reassurance that we were not the only family with the challenge and that there would be light at the end of that tunnel.” The toolkits are designed to put crucial information at your fingertips and offer your family a range of ideas on how to best help your loved one recover from an eating disorder. https://lnkd.in/gjT8Qmm

Are you a parent who feels unfairly blamed for your child’s challenges? In The Guardian, UKCP psychotherapist Lucy Fuller Fuller addresses the complex feelings that can arise when parents are blamed for their child’s mental health struggles. Lucy offers compassionate, expert guidance on navigating these sensitive family dynamics, offering strategies to foster understanding, support and open communication. 📖 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/efKUJMWF #FamilySupport #MentalHealth #UKCP #Psychotherapy #Parenting