What is the role of sociocultural and culture-specific effects on disordered eating in Asian American teens? Is the heightened value for the thin ideal still relevant in mainstream Asian culture? In Western culture? Join Sophia and Audrey as they speak about their personal experiences with AAPI culture and its effect on general body image and eating patterns (note: Speakers are not certified health professionals or experts. The experiences expressed are their own and do not reflect a general AAPI population.) *TW: talk of dysphoria, body image, and appearance; food and drink/disordered eating

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Audrey Miller & Sophia Rebolledo

Disordered Eating in AAPI Teen Community: A Call for Cultural Consciousness

JAN 29, 202234 MIN
Stay Rad

Disordered Eating in AAPI Teen Community: A Call for Cultural Consciousness

JAN 29, 202234 MIN

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What is the role of sociocultural and culture-specific effects on disordered eating in Asian American teens? Is the heightened value for the thin ideal still relevant in mainstream Asian culture? In Western culture? Join Sophia and Audrey as they speak about their personal experiences with AAPI culture and its effect on general body image and eating patterns (note: Speakers are not certified health professionals or experts. The experiences expressed are their own and do not reflect a general AAPI population.) *TW: talk of dysphoria, body image, and appearance; food and drink/disordered eating