When I first became sick with my eating disorder, I was 11 years old. I didn’t choose to get sick because eating disorders are never a choice, but it was...
Sources Videos Blog Posts Paula Edwards-Gayfield, LCMHCS, LPC, CEDS-S, BC-TMH While I was planning to write this blog on weight stigma, I had an experience that I believed to be...
This blog post is sponsored and contributed by Center For Discovery. Experiencing stigma and discrimination negatively impacts our mental health just as much as our physical health. Weight stigma is...
This Weight Stigma Awareness Week (WSAW), taking place Monday, September 28 – Friday, October 2, 2020, we want to End Weight Hate and help the broader eating disorders community understand...
Everyone’s eating disorder struggle looks and feels different. The same thing could be said about body hate and weight stigma. For me, weight and body image triggers go hand in...
Last year (2019), the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) continued the legacy of Weight Stigma Awareness Week (WSAW) as part of the recent merger with the Binge Eating Disorders Association...
I started believing that I was broken and unworthy as an infant. I wasn’t thin enough, I wasn’t smart enough, I wasn’t attractive enough, I just wasn’t enough, period. I...
In 2017, jobs site Fairygodboss showed a picture of a larger-bodied woman to 500 hiring professionals and asked if they would consider employing her. Only 15.6% of respondents said they...
Many healthcare providers struggle with how or why weight stigma is a public health concern. The truth is, if you care about health, you should care about weight stigma. The...
