Eating Disorders Off Topic Joy Nollenberg and Adam Pope

This episode we're addressing the problematic proposal of a "terminal" stage of anorexia.  All-star guests Sam and Marissa are with us again to share their expertise about the controversial criteria  and the effects it may have on those being treated.

Sam, Marissa, et. al. "Inaccessibility of care and inequitable conceptions of suffering: a collective response to the construction of “terminal” anorexia nervosa"

Sam and Marissa are back to talk about how treatment centers too often fail neurodivergent patients and how we can better support those struggling to find treatment. 

Their work and information can be found at:
FEDUP - Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations: A Trans+ & Intersex Collective 
https://fedupcollective.org/

Joy and Adam talk with guests Sam and Marissa about being intersex and trans. What it means, how they seek equality in treatment and find knowledgeable providers, if any. This is the first episode in our three part series with Sam and Marissa.

Their work and information can be found at:
FEDUP - Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations: A Trans+ & Intersex Collective 
https://fedupcollective.org/

We follow-up with former NEDA helpline staff and talk about the future of services. We also lampoon a comically out-of-touch internal memo and how enormous privilege can exacerbate the Dunning-Kruger effect

Joy and Adam talk about the controversy around union busting and AI job replacement at the nations most notable eating disorder non-profit. We got receipts ya'll! We've also got former NEDA helpline workers with us to share some if that sweet tea you only get from inside sources. 

Joy and Adam, with returning guest host Amee Severson, share stories of their religious traditions and how those experiences affected their eating disorder recovery. Processing and overcoming religious guilt as well as adapting to one's body after realizing the harms of purity cultures are discussed. Our hope is for those religious and non-religious among the survivor community to better understand each other, and, though we may have similar histories, the outcomes of those stories may be starkly different.