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Be Well Sis: The Podcast

Yes, Black Women Get Eating Disorders Too

Mar 27, 2020
34:27

Guest Spotlight:

This week, we had the pleasure of speaking with Alishia McCollough - a North Carolina based therapist, author, poet, and social justice worker. We discussed:

  • Her journey and experience as a Black Therapist
  • Eating Disorders and Disordered eating in Black and Brown communities
  • Racial disparities in diagnosing eating disorders in marginalized communities
  • The importance of having and enforcing boundaries for mental health
  • Tips/coping strategy for the anxiety inducing news

Where to find Alishia on the web: Instagram

Alishia’s Book Recommendations: 

Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings

The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

Blossoming by Alishia McCullough

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