IDS 415 Understanding Eating Disorders: An interdisciplinary course and learning community at Guilford College. Learning more and taking action.
Greensboro, NC
Joined May 2016
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"Students between grades 5-12 would receive information regarding self-harm and #eatingdisorder signs, prevention and treatment at least once per academic school year." Read more about bill to tackle #mentalhealth in WV schools here:
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@IDS415UED “among females in the 🏳️🌈 Community, both cisgender and transgender female 🏳️🌈 youth have reported bulimia as the most common eating disorder diagnosis.” (Study) - Elly Belle
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@IDS415UED “Research shows that, beginning as early as 12, gay, lesbian, and bisexual teens may be at high let risk of binge-eating and purging than heterosexual peers.” - NEDA.org
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@IDS415UED “Gay males are thought to only represent 5% of the total male population but among males who have eating disorders, 42% identify as gay.” - NEDA.org
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The results of the study show that approximately 54% of LGBTQ youth surveyed have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. @IDS415UED
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"not all transgender individuals are interested in medical interventions; still, these studies suggest that it may be possible to actually reduce eating disorders risk—and health inequities—by increasing access to needed health care" @IDS415UED
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TW/CW: Eating Disorders/homelessness/assault @IDS415UED
1/3 of all youth who are homeless or in the custody of social services experienced violent assault when coming out
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54% of all LGBTQIA+ have been diagnosed with an eating disorder
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Stressors such as coming out and harassment at school or work are contributing factors that can increase the risk of ED teenvogue.com/story/more-tha…
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What does it mean for people in LGBTQ communities to become leaders in the creation of recovery, treatment, and/or harm reduction organizations/efforts? @tffed @IDS415UED
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huge issue. We need to normalize gender as a spectrum, rather than assigned at birth, as well as providing proper healthcare to allow transgender people to thrive. 3/3 @IDS415UED
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Eating disorders can cause heart failure due to the body using organ tissue as fuel when it does not have any others
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30 million people suffer from eating disorders every year
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A study in division one female athletes showed that one third of subjects suffered from eating disorders
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LGBTQIA ED fact: "Studies suggest that it may be possible to actually reduce eating disorders risk—and health inequities—by increasing access to needed health care." @IDS415UED
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LGBTQIA ED fact: "33% of youth who are homeless or in the care of social services experienced violent assault when they came out" @IDS415UED
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LGBTQIA ED fact: "Being a victim of bullying due to one’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity," is a risk factor for eating disorder development" @IDS415UED
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LGBTQIA ED fact: "Researchers found that more than half of LGBTQ young people surveyed have been diagnosed with an eating disorder, with transgender young people being at a disproportionate risk." @IDS415UED
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LGBTQIA ED fact: "The unique stressors that LGBTQ-identified people experience, such as coming out and harassment in schools or the workplace, can impact levels of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and unhealthy coping mechanisms"-Amit Paley: CEO-The Trevor Project
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