Eating Disorders in Minority Communities
News Team member Gabriella Salazar explores the lack of awareness of eating disorders in Black and brown communities and asks what needs to change.
The Enduring Challenge of Eating Disorders
News Team member Emily Kim writes that eating disorders are more prevalent than most people realize, and affect a wide range of populations.
Black Women Get Eating Disorders, Too
Photo by Jessica Felicio on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Adaora Yvonne Ntukogu Eating Disorders Eating disorders are fatal illnesses associated with severe disturbances in people’s eating behaviors and related emotions. There are 2 main types of eating disorders, the restriction subtype…
How a Visual Culture affects Eating Disorders
By: Yeeun Lee "I'll believe it when I see it." We live in a visually dominated world. From images on social media to our initial perceptions of people, what we physically see holds immense value. In fact, imagery is so…