Is There a Relationship Between Social Media and Eating Disorders? - Episode 40

I’m not very fond of social media for a number of reasons—but in this episode, we’re going to explore one of its more dangerous elements - its possible relationship to eating disorders. I am thrilled to be joined by one of my oldest and dearest friends, Dr. Melissa Freizinger. Dr. Freizinger is the Associate Director of the Eating Disorder Program in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Children’s Hospital.  We chat about who is most susceptible to developing a negative body image from social media, what platforms have the biggest impact, and honestly, how it may affect each and every one of us in different ways.  Resources:Project Heal: https://www.theprojectheal.org/  Multi-Service Eating Disorder Association: https://www.medainc.org/ National Eating Disorder Association: https://nedic.ca/ Harvard STRIPED: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/striped/  MeetCircle: https://meetcircle.com Social Media Sites:Twitter: @HarvardSTRIPED, @DigitalWellLab, @mediatricianFacebook: @STRIPED.Harvard,@digitalwellnesslabInstagram: @harvardstriped, @digitalwellnesslab, @alliancefored, @recoverwithmedia, @projecthealTikTok: @Harvardstriped1 ---The Keri Report dissects health and nutrition with a no-nonsense approach. Nutritionist, yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet Keri Gans delivers her straightforward and sometimes controversial approach to what's current in the health and nutrition world. Her fun and engaging personality will leave you with a wealth of information on need-to-know hot topics for your overall well-being. Find more information and to join Keri's mailing list, visit her website: https://kerigansny.com/ Instagram/Twitter: @kerigansFacebook Page: @KeriGansNY