Black Girls Have Anxiety Too

Episode 065: Black Girls Have Eating Disorders Too ft. Whitney Trotter

Black Girls Have Anxiety Too

Show Notes

*Trigger Warning*- Eating Disorders

Host, Ashley sits down with Registered Dietitian and Nurse, Whitney Trotter to have a candid conversation about eating disorders and the misconceptions within the Black community. Ashley shares about her struggles with an eating disorder and how it shaped the way she viewed her relationship with her body and with food.

-------Podcast Guest: Whitney Trotter, Registered Dietitian, Nurse, and Yoga Instructor If you'd like to reach out to our guest, you can contact them using the information below. Instagram: whitneytrotter.rd Website: http://www.whitneytrotter.com

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-------- References: Mind Game Segment Answer

https://centerfordiscovery.com/blog/african-american-eating-disorder-statistics/#:~:text=The%20National%20Survey%20of%20American%20Life%20(NSAL)%20also%20found%20that,met%20criteria%20for%20a%20disorder https://centerfordiscovery.com/blog/overcoming-an-eating-disorder-minorities/

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/statistics-research-eating-disorders

https://www.koruspring.com/

https://www.alsana.com/livechat/?campaignid=6481764644&adgroupid=137759386953&creative=598009753914&matchtype=b&network=g&device=c&keyword=bulimia%20support&utm_source=adwords&utm_campaign=DOM+-+Bulimia+(September+2019)&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=bulimia%20support&hsa_kw=bulimia%20support&hsa_mt=b&hsa_tgt=kwd-93037841&hsa_src=g&hsa_ad=598009753914&hsa_ver=3&hsa_cam=6481764644&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_acc=9884161513&hsa_grp=137759386953&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuZGnBhD1ARIsACxbAVhiorpYXYYWlwGqrnKHetbetcTAlgDC3isu5a6KFpwNp9bwilaB0sMaAs24EALw_wcB

https://anad.org/

https://www.alsana.com/livechat/?campaignid=6481764644&adgroupid=137759386953&creative=598009753914&matchtype=b&network=g&device=c&keyword=bulimia%20support&utm_source=adwords&utm_campaign=DOM+-+Bulimia+(September+2019)&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=bulimia%20support&hsa_kw=bulimia%20support&hsa_mt=b&hsa_tgt=kwd-93037841&hsa_src=g&hsa_ad=598009753914&hsa_ver=3&hsa_cam=6481764644&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_acc=9884161513&hsa_grp=137759386953&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuZGnBhD1ARIsACxbAVhiorpYXYYWlwGqrnKHetbetcTAlgDC3isu5a6KFpwNp9bwilaB0sMaAs24EALw_wcB

https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/support-someone-else/tips-for-supporting-somebody-with-an-eating-disorder/

https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/

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