Bulimia. Anorexia. Binge-eating. You have likely heard of these eating disorders before. But what are they, really? And who do they affect?

This hour, we talk with advocates and experts in the field, and we also hear from you. Have you or has someone close to you suffered from an eating disorder? Where did you turn for help? 

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

GUESTS:
Claire Mysko - CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association (@clairemysko)
Anahi Ortega - Latina who has recovered from an eating disorder; she resides in Portland, Oregon
Dr. Sara Niego - Psychiatrist and Service Chief of the Eating Disorders Program at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut (866-542-4455)

READING LIST:

NPR: When It Comes To Race, Eating Disorders Don't Discriminate - "Mysko says 30 million Americans have struggled with an eating disorder at some point in their lives. And, that number's probably higher, because the stereotype of who has an eating disorder affects how we talk about them, who seeks treatment, who gets treatment and how they're treated."

Silver Hill: Let's Get Real About Eating Disorders - "When you think about eating disorders, you probably have an image in your head of a severely underweight young woman. However, eating disorders don’t discriminate; they can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age or socioeconomic status."

Catie Talarski contributed to this show, which originally aired on March 7, 2019.

<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Bulimia. Anorexia. Binge-eating. You have likely heard of these eating disorders before. But what are they, really? And who do they affect?
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">This hour, we talk with advocates and experts in the field, and we also hear from you. Have you or has someone close to you suffered from an eating disorder? Where did you turn for help?&nbsp;
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Join the conversation on&nbsp;<a style="color: #168dd9; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; background: transparent;" href="http://facebook.com/wherewelive" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://facebook.com/wherewelive">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a style="color: #168dd9; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; background: transparent;" href="http://twitter.com/wherewelive" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://twitter.com/wherewelive">Twitter</a>.
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">GUESTS:
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<li>Claire Mysko&nbsp;- CEO of the&nbsp;<a style="color: #0071b3; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/">National Eating Disorders Association</a>&nbsp;(<a style="color: #0071b3; text-decoration: none;" href="https://twitter.com/clairemysko" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/clairemysko">@clairemysko</a>)</li>
<li>Anahi Ortega&nbsp;- Latina who has recovered from an eating disorder; she resides in Portland, Oregon</li>
<li>Dr. Sara Niego&nbsp;- Psychiatrist and Service Chief of the Eating Disorders Program at&nbsp;<a style="color: #0071b3; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.silverhillhospital.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.silverhillhospital.org/">Silver Hill Hospital</a>&nbsp;in New Canaan, Connecticut (866-542-4455)</li>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">READING LIST:
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">NPR:&nbsp;<a style="color: #0071b3; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/03/03/699410379/when-it-comes-to-race-eating-disorders-dont-discriminate" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/03/03/699410379/when-it-comes-to-race-eating-disorders-dont-discriminate">When It Comes To Race, Eating Disorders Don't Discriminate</a>&nbsp;- "Mysko says&nbsp;<a style="color: #5076b8; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: inherit; font-family: Georgia, serif; vertical-align: baseline;" href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/what-are-eating-disorders" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/what-are-eating-disorders">30 million Americans</a>&nbsp;have struggled with an eating disorder at some point in their lives. And, that number's probably higher, because the stereotype of who has an eating disorder affects how we talk about them, who seeks treatment, who gets treatment and how they're treated."
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Silver Hill:&nbsp;<a style="color: #0071b3; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.silverhillhospital.org/community/blog-post/lets-get-real-about-eating-disorders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.silverhillhospital.org/community/blog-post/lets-get-real-about-eating-disorders/">Let's Get Real About Eating Disorders&nbsp;</a>- "When you think about eating disorders, you probably have an image in your head of a severely underweight young woman. However, eating disorders don&rsquo;t discriminate; they can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age or socioeconomic status."
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.2em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Catie Talarski contributed to this show, which originally aired on March 7, 2019.

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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