Eating, Embodiment, and Health

Health experts who treat eating disorders report an increase in the number of people who are reaching out for help during the Covid-19 pandemic. There are waiting lists at treatment centers across the county, and over the course of the pandemic, the National Eating Disorder Association helpline has reported a 40% increase in call volume.
“It’s estimated that 30 million Americans have struggled with an eating disorder at some point over their lifetime. That breaks down to 20 million women and 10 million men.” —National Eating Disorders Association
Join me and my guest, Elizabeth Scott, to discusses the difference between the terms “body image” and “embodiment.” We will explore the many factors that can lead to an eating disorder and why treatment is vital to a person’s health and wellbeing.