Culture as an Etiological Factor in Eating Disorders

04/10/2020 42 min

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Episode Synopsis

How are eating disorders portrayed and understood today? This is a question we explore in today's episode, with a discussion on diet culture, body curriculum, and how our media has perpetuated a thin ideal and body-obsession. We also briefly discuss public figures who have shared their ED stories and how our media consumption can contribute to a dangerous, inauthentic conception of eating disorders.