ED Prevention in Children with Dr Lily O'Hara

In this Halloween special, Clinical Psychologist and ED expert Maya Fleifel Sidani meets Dr Lily O'Hara, Associate Professor of Public Health at Qatar University and Health At Every Size advocate, to discuss Eating Disorder Prevention in children and families. Together they chat about- Public Health initiatives related to weight and children in the Middle East- What campaigns work and which ones are harmful- How can kids and families celebrate Halloween while remaining balanced- What parents need to consider if they feel stressed about Halloween candy- Ways for young ED patients to deal with celebrations like Halloween while in recoveryThey also make reference to a book by Da’Shaun Harrison’s Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness You can find Dr O'Hara on Twitter @lilyohara or via Qatar University's College of Health Sciences @chs_qu Please reach out with your questions, suggestions and feedback via [email protected] For your free 15 mins assessment, please visit www.meeda.me/contacts www.meeda.me

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A podcast raising awareness of eating disorders in the Middle East, produced by the Middle East Eating Disorders Association, a not-for-profit aiming to support prevention and awareness of Eating Disorders, as well as professional training, research and support to patients across the whole Middle East area.Alongside guests and listeners’ questions, the podcast aims to cover a wide diversity of aspects regarding eating disorders’ diagnosis, treatment, recovery, as well as support to patients of all sizes, ages, genders, abilities and ethnicities. Because eating disorders don’t discriminate. And because they are among the deadliest mental health conditions.