Despite a decade of restrictive behavior and a career path in mental health counseling, Alishia McCullough had never associated herself with the phrase eating disorder. She’s not alone – while eating disorders affect all races and ethnicities at similar rates, people of color are less than half as likely to receive a diagnosis than their white counterparts. She talks to Anita about how an aha moment in grad school led her to better understand how to treat eating disorders in Black women’s bodies — starting with her own. Meet the guest: - Alishia McCullough is the author of " Reclaiming the Black Body: Nourishing the Home Within " and a licensed mental health therapist Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platform Follow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for Embodied
