Episode 115: Body Positivity Across Cultural Lines with Lone Bench Initiative Founder Maryam Faisal
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Maryam Faisal, a proud Muslim and Pakistani American, is currently attending Rice University in Houston Texas. Maryam's own experiences with an eating disorder as well the experiences of those that recovered with her inspired her to found the Lone Bench Initiative, a 501c3 nonprofit working to make eating disorder treatment more accessible for Muslims.
Maryam hopes to bring eating disorder treatment access to even more people, while simultaneously breaking the stereotypes regarding people of color with eating disorders and eating disorders within religious communities.
https://www.lonebenchinitiative.org/
Other resources Maryam recommends:
For Muslim (and non-muslim, but faith-based) mental health resources, more broadly:
Body positive/Eating Disorders books:
More Than a Body by Lindsay and Lexie Kite
Sick Enough by Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani
The Self-Love Revolution: Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color by Virgie Tovar, MA
Episode Footnotes:
Problems with the current way insurances cover/don't cover eating disorder treatment.
Unique challenges Muslims have with receiving treatment for disordered eating.
Cultural stigmas of "who can have mental illnesses"
Cultural ideology behind well intended statements that are toxic and need to change!
The connection between eating disorders and suicide rates.
How yoga helps you feel seen and is a reset.
Check out all our other episodes in our Body Positive series!
hugs,
Alli
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