Download or read book Narrative Journeys of Young Black Women with Eating Disorders written by Stephanie A. Hawthorne and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrative Journeys of Young Black Women with Eating Disorders: A Hidden Community among Us explores how the realities of three young black women who have experienced eating disorders since childhood were transformed, discussing the larger implications of disordered eating in underrepresented populations. People of all ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds are susceptible to their grips, yet black women and children are experiencing eating disorders and suffering in silence due to shame and stigma. Due to barriers such as the conventional thought that eating disorders do not occur in the black community, they are often not acknowledged, discussed, or treated properly. Stephanie Hawthorne argues that these women’s lived experiences substantiate the need for culturally sensitive and inclusive prevention, intervention, and care when it comes to mental health, and offers recommendations to schools, clinicians, parents, and adolescents to accomplish this goal. Scholars of communication, mental health, race studies, education, and medicine will find this book particularly useful.

Download or read book A Hidden Community written by Stephanie Ahlana Hawthorne and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this narrative study was to understand the personal, social, and educational experiences of Black women who have experienced diagnosed eating disorders (EDs) during their adolescent years. Through their voices, this research sought to understand the development of EDs during adolescence, access to treatment services, and prevention and intervention of EDs as provided by community-based services, in effect, exploring the consequence of ethnic identity on the experiences of EDs in Black females. Adolescence marks a critical period in the understanding of eating pathology. What remains to be fully understood is the issue of EDs in the Black population and their particular impression on adolescent girls, as empirical studies are limited and antecedents may vary. The role of ethnicity may be a powerful consideration within the context of eating pathology. According to research, the degree of ethnicity and other sociocultural variables may either inhibit or influence ED onset (Flowers, Levesque, & Fischer, 2012). Such variables may play integral roles in body perception which have the potential to advance disordered eating (maladaptive) habits in individuals (Alegria et al., 2007; Bryla, 2003; Talleyrand, 2010; Taylor et al., 2013; Thatcher & Rhea, 2003). Ethnicity could also be a factor in treatment misdiagnosis or the lack of treatment seeking altogether (Cachelin, Rebeck, Veisel, & Striegel-Moore, 2001). Thus, this study sought to answer three broad research questions through participants’ stories: (a) How do young Black women describe their experiences with eating disorders? (b) How do their stories portray the influence of sociocultural elements and body issue images related to their development of an eating disorder? (c) How do these young women describe how they gained support for dealing with these eating disorders? Findings produced three major themes: (a) early triggers on self-concept and body image forged disordered eating as means of control, (b) social outcomes that delayed intervention, and (c) posttraumatic renaissance in the making. Four results emerged: (a) adolescence for these three women of color was a playground for the onset of EDs when the co-influence of psychosocial comorbidities, stress from trauma, and other salient factors are present, worsening self-esteem; (b) cultural and ethnic differences heighten body image concerns and ED symptomatology; (c) control appears to be the goal of the game, not food; and (d) racially stereotyped thinking exasperated disordered eating practices hindering early intervention. Recommendations for action are suggested for schools and community services, clinicians, and parents. Recommendations for further research are also provided.

Download or read book Not All Black Girls Know How to Eat written by Stephanie Covington Armstrong and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing her struggle as a black woman with an eating disorder that is consistently portrayed as a white woman's problem, this insightful and moving narrative traces the background and factors that caused her bulimia. Moving coast to coast, she tries to escape her self-hatred and obsession by never slowing down, unaware that she is caught in downward spiral emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Finally she can no longer deny that she will die if she doesn't get help, overcome her shame, and conquer her addiction. But seeking help only reinforces her negative self-image, and she discovers her race makes her an oddity in the all-white programs for eating disorders. This memoir of her experiences answers many questions about why black women often do not seek traditional therapy for emotional problems.

Download or read book Treating Black Women with Eating Disorders written by Charlynn Small and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of its kind, this edited volume provides in-depth, culturally sensitive material intended for addressing the unique concerns of Black women with eating disorders in addition to comprehensive discussions and treatment guidelines for this population. The contributing authors—all of whom are Black professionals providing direct care to Black women—offer a range of perspectives to help readers understand the whole experience of their Black female clients. This includes not only discussion of their clients’ physical health but also of their emotional lives and the ways in which the stresses of racism, discrimination, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences can contribute to disordered eating. Through a wealth of diverse voices and stories, chapters boldly tackle issues such as stereotypes and acculturative stress. Clinicians of any race will gain new tools for assessing, diagnosing, and treating disordered eating in Black women and will be empowered to provide better care for their clients.

Download or read book The Ethos of Black Motherhood in America written by Kimberly C. Harper and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ethos of Black Motherhood in America: Only White Women Get Pregnant examines the ethos of Black and white mothers in America's racialized society. Kimberly C. Harper argues that the current Black maternal health crisis is not a new one, but an existing one rooted in the disregard for Black wombs dating back to America's history with chattel slavery. Examining the reproductive laws that controlled the reproductive experiences of black women, Harper provides a fresh insight into the “bad black mother” trope that Black feminist scholars have theorized and argues that the controlling images of black motherhood are a creation of the American nation-state. In addition to a discussion of black motherhood, Harper also explores the image of white motherhood as the center of the landscape of motherhood. Scholars of communication, gender studies, women’s studies, history, and race studies will find this book particularly useful.

Download or read book PCOS Discourses Symbolic Impacts and Feminist Rhetorical Disruptions of Institutional Hegemonies written by Marissa C. McKinley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines media and clinical discourses and their impact on women with PCOS. Findings from the study reveal that while women with PCOS have limited agency in constructing and representing their identities and ontologies in traditional media, by networking in participatory new media, these women can reclaim their agency.

Download or read book A Culturally Centered and Intersectional Approach to Reproductive Justice written by Tomeka M. Robinson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on reproductive justice through a culturally-centered and intersectional lens. The autoethnographic nature of each chapter allows contributors to unpack issues surrounding reproductive justice from their perspectives and allows readers to look towards understanding the issue from a personal and structural level.

Download or read book Mental Health among Higher Education Faculty Administrators and Graduate Students written by Teresa Heinz Housel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental Health among Higher Education Faculty, Administrators, and Graduate Studentsaddresses how many academics who experience mental distress or mental illness are afraid to speak out because of cultural stigma and fears of career repercussions. Many academics’ reluctance to publicly disclose their struggles complicates attempts to understand their experiences through research or popular media, or to develop targeted mental health resources and institutional policies. This volume builds on the existing studies in this greatly under-researched area of mental health among faculty, administrators, and graduate students in higher education. The chapters’ research findings will help institutions communicate about mental health in culturally-competent and person-centered ways; create work environments conducive to mental well-being; and support their academic employees who have mental health challenges. This book argues that discussions of health and wellness, equity, workload expectations and productivity, and campus diversity must also cover chronic illness and disability, which include mental health and mental illness.

Download or read book Medical Humanism Chronic Illness and the Body in Pain written by Vinita Agarwal and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even as life expectancies increase, increasing numbers of people are living with chronic illness and pain than ever before. Long-term self-management of chronic conditions involves negotiating the intersections of personal life choices, community and workplace structures, and family roles. Medical Humanism, Chronic Illness, and the Body in Pain: An Ecology of Wholeness proposes an ecological model of wholeness, which envisions wholeness in the dialogic engagement of the philosophical orientations of the biomedical and traditional medical systems. Vinita Agarwal proposes an integrative premise of being whole through revising the fundamental definitions of humanism, rethinking the self/body/environment, and thereby recognizing alternative ways of organizing knowledge and human experience as this model pushes the intersections of patient-centered care and sustainable health ethics. It is in the spaces of such intersections, Agarwal argues, that we accomplish healing as an integrative relationship of the individual with the multiple cultural logics underlying chronic conditions and the competing medical worldviews of our contemporary landscape. Scholars of communication, health, and medical humanities, along with practitioners working with patients who have chronic conditions, will find this book particularly useful.

Download or read book Social Support and Health in the Digital Age written by Nichole Egbert and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Support and Health in the Digital Age discusses how theinformation age has revolutionized nearly every facet of human communication—from the ways in which people purchase products to how they meet and fall in love. These exciting new communication technologies can both unite and divide us. People who are separated by great distances can now communicate with each other in real time, whereas parents often find themselves competing with smartphones and tablets for their children’s attention. This book explores the many ways that digital communication media, such as online forums, social networking sites, and mobile applications, enhance and constrain social support in health-related contexts. We already know a great deal about how the Internet has altered how people search for health information, but less about how people seek and receive social support in this new age of information, which is critical for maintaining our physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.

Download or read book It s Always Been Ours written by Jessica Wilson and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘There simply is no better literary voice for this moment in history than Jessica Wilson.’ –Sonya Renee Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of The Body is Not an Apology We will rewrite the narrative of Blackness that centres and celebrates our joy. For too long Black women have been left out of discussions about body image, food, health and wellness. By bringing the bodies of Black women centre stage, eating disorder specialist Jessica Wilson asks us to reimagine the ways we think about, discuss and tend to our bodies. This book is a call for body liberation now. It’s Always Been Ours pushes back against some of the unhealthy ideals within the wellness movement. Seamlessly blending stories of clients, friends and celebrities, Jessica reveals how a fixation on thin, white women negatively impacts how Black women exist within our bodies and harms all women. Jessica urges us to reject a diet culture that disproportionately harms Black women. She offers, instead, a politics of body liberation that prioritizes Black women’s physical and psychological needs. With just the right mix of wit, levity and wisdom, Jessica shows us how a radical reimagining of body narratives is a prerequisite to wellbeing for everyone. It’s Always Been Ours is a love letter that celebrates Black women’s bodies and shows us a radical and essential path forward to rediscovering vulnerability and joy.

Download or read book Wasted written by Marya Hornbacher and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic of psychology and eating disorders, now reissued with an important and perhaps controversial new afterword by the author, Wasted is New York Times bestselling author Marya Hornbacher's highly acclaimed memoir that chronicles her battle with anorexia and bulimia. Vivid, honest, and emotionally wrenching, Wasted is the story of how Marya Hornbacher willingly embraced hunger, drugs, sex, and death—until a particularly horrifying bout with anorexia and bulimia in college forever ended the romance of wasting away. In this updated edition, Hornbacher, an authority in the field of eating disorders, argues that recovery is not only possible, it is necessary. But the journey is not easy or guaranteed. With a new ending to her story that adds a contemporary edge, Wasted continues to be timely and relevant.

Download or read book It s Always Been Ours written by Jessica Wilson MS, RD and published by Hachette Go. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WE WILL REWRITE THE NARARTIVE OF BLACKNESS THAT CENTERS AND CELEBRATES OUR JOY. In It’s Always Been Ours eating disorder specialist and storyteller Jessica Wilson challenges us to rethink what having a "good" body means in contemporary society. By centering the bodies of Black women in her cultural discussions of body image, food, health, and wellness, Wilson argues that we can interrogate white supremacy’s hold on us and reimagine the ways we think about, discuss, and tend to our bodies. A narrative that spans the year of racial reckoning (that wasn't), It’s Always Been Ours is an incisive blend of historical documents, contemporary writing, and narratives of clients, friends, and celebrities that examines the politics of body liberation. Wilson argues that our culture’s fixation on thin, white women reinscribes racist ideas about Black women's bodies and ways of being in the world as "too much." For Wilson, this white supremacist, capitalist undergirding in wellness movements perpetuates a culture of respectability and restriction that force Black women to perform unhealthy forms of resilience and strength at the expense of their physical and psychological needs. With just the right mix of wit, levity, and wisdom, Wilson shows us how a radical reimagining of body narratives is a prerequisite to well-being. It’s Always Been Ours is a love letter that celebrates Black women’s bodies and shows us a radical and essential path forward to rediscovering their vulnerability and joy.

Download or read book Eating Disorders Don t Discriminate written by Dr Chukwuemeka Nwuba and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-02-21 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eating disorders know no boundaries. They don't discriminate. Every story of living with an eating disorder is unique. Eating Disorders Don't Discriminate brings together thirty-one of them, each tackling the stereotypes and misconceptions about what eating disorders look like and who they impact. Athletes, activists, directors, models, health professionals, and more share their experiences of eating disorders, including binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, ARFID and OSFED, and highlight the complexities of how race, gender, culture and social media can influence our experiences of body and food. Compiled by Dr Chuks Nwuba, who has cared for some of the UK's most unwell eating disorder patients, and TikToker and eating disorder advocate Bailey Spinn, this stirring anthology is one of hope and encouragement for anyone who feels misunderstood and underrepresented. With writing from: Rachael Alder-Byrne - Molly Bartrip - Sophie Baverstock - Hana Brannigan - Cynthia Bulik - Dianne Buswell - Lee Chambers - Dave Chawner - Sam Clark-Stone - Megan Jayne Crabbe - James Downs - Shannon Dymond - Emme - Becky Excell - Lindsey Holland - Bobby Kasmire - Sam Layton - Amalie Lee - Raffela Mancuso - Ro Mitchell - Bayadir Mohamed-Osman - Smriti Mundhra - George Mycock - Marilyn Okoro - Nigel Owens - Jasmine C. Perry - Laura Mae Ramsey - Lara Rebecca - Kristina Saffran - Selly - Ryan Sheldon - Clare Steedman - Afftene Ceri Taylor - Amanda Taylor - Eva Trujillo - Hope Virgo - Jessica Wilson

Download or read book Andrea s Voice Silenced by Bulimia written by Doris Smeltzer and published by Gurze Books. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the life and death of a nineteen-year-old bulimic and her mother's ensuing journey for answers and healing, in a tale told through the victim's poetry and journal entries as well as her mother's reflections about the disorder. Original.

Download or read book Overcoming Eating Disorders and Body Image A Survivor s Story The Story of Emma Kia Lawson written by Cherry Jane Johnston and published by Gaius Quill Publishing . This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Emma Kia Lawson Overcoming Eating Disorders and Body Image - A Survivor's Story "Overcoming Eating Disorders and Body Image - A Survivor's Story" is an emotionally gripping, deeply personal account of one woman's battle against an eating disorder that nearly claimed her life. This compelling memoir not only presents a stark look at the devastating effects of eating disorders but also offers a poignant message of hope, resilience, and the remarkable strength of the human spirit. Emma Lawson, a resilient survivor, takes readers on an intimate journey through her tumultuous struggle with her body and food. Raised in a seemingly perfect family, Emma was a young woman who, from the outside, seemed to have it all. However, beneath this façade, she was grappling with demons that would lead her down a path of self-destruction. From the first signs of her eating disorder, Emma gives readers an authentic portrayal of the mental and physical battles she faced. She delves into the societal pressures, self-inflicted expectations, and emotional turmoil that fueled her disorder. The narrative vividly depicts the harsh reality of living with an eating disorder, the isolation it creates, and the toll it takes on one's health and life. But this is not just a story of struggle—it is also a tale of redemption and resilience. Emma bravely shares her journey towards recovery, from her lowest points to her decision to seek help, and the grueling process of healing that followed. She discusses her triumphs and setbacks, demonstrating that recovery is not a linear path, but one marked by persistence and courage. The heart of Emma's story lies in her transformation. Through her experience, she learns the power of self-love, the importance of mental health, and the value of support. She learns to appreciate her body, not as an object of scrutiny, but as a vessel that holds her strength and spirit. And she finds a new purpose: to use her past to ignite change, challenge stigma, and help others facing similar struggles. "Overcoming Eating Disorders and Body Image - A Survivor's Story" is an eye-opening exploration of the realities of eating disorders and body image issues. It is a raw, honest account of one woman's determination to reclaim her life. Emma's journey is a testament to the power of resilience and the possibility of recovery. Her story is a beacon of hope, inspiring readers to believe in their strength, to confront their fears, and to seek help when they need it. This book is not only for those who are battling eating disorders orbody image problems and body dysmorphic disorder—it is for their loved ones, their support system, and anyone who seeks to understand the realities of these struggles. It is a compelling narrative that resonates with courage, strength, and the indomitable power of the human spirit. It reminds us that even in the face of overwhelming odds, recovery is possible, and a brighter, healthier future awaits. The book's final chapters serve as a powerful testament to the transformative power of resilience. Emma shares how she turned her struggles into strength, finding a renewed sense of purpose. She depicts her life post-recovery, not as a return to 'normal', but as the beginning of a new chapter—one marked by self-love, acceptance, and advocacy. In "Overcoming Eating Disorders and Body Image - A Survivor's Story," Emma Lawson has woven a compelling narrative filled with pain, struggle, resilience, and ultimately, triumph. It serves as a guiding light for those in the throes of similar battles, providing them with a roadmap to recovery, and the assurance that they are not alone. It resonates with a powerful message— that amidst the darkest storms, there is always hope, and there is always a way towards the light.

Download or read book Narratives of Young Women with Eating Disorders and Their Families written by Courtney Janine Wudyka and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rates of diagnosing eating disorders among female adolescents and young adult women have been steadily increasing in the United States and other Westernized countries throughout the last several decades. This fact, and the potential lethality of eating disorders, had led to an upsurge in research seeking to understand these illnesses and how best to treat them. Despite this enthusiasm, there remains a great deal unknown about eating disorders, some of which can only be known by those young women and their families who have experienced them firsthand. The aim of the current study was to explore the stories of young women with eating disorders and their families about their experiences of the eating disorder and how they make meaning from it. Utilizing a social constructionist and narrative framework, a phenomenological qualitative research design was utilized to examine the multiple stores people may attribute to their experiences with an eating disorder. The participants revealed a multitude of stores about how they came to understand the eating disorder. Although some stories were consistent with society's dominant narratives about eating disorders, other were very different and even contracted some of these narratives.