Eating Disorders & Suicide -- What's the Connection?: April Smith, PhD
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English - July 01, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Society & Culture #mentalhealth #eatingdisorder #eatingdisorderrecovery #anorexia #bulimia #bingeeatingdisorder #bodydysmorphia #orthorexia #selfcare #mentalhealthawareness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Naomi talks with Dr. April Smith, Director of the Research on Eating Disorders and Suicide (REDS) Lab at Auburn University about her ongoing research into suicidal thoughts and behaviors among those with eating disorders and/or disordered eating. Dr. Smith discusses interoceptive deficits among these individuals, how technology could facilitate treatment, as well as her research on the rates of suicide among males with muscle dysmorphia.
And a special guest appearance from husband of the pod, Brad Wilkerson!
If you or a loved one is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please know you are not alone and there are numerous resources out there:
1) Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
2) Text "hello" to 741741
Also mentioned on the podcast was a new resource from Dr. Kathryn Gordon, available everywhere July 1: "The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook: CBT Skills to Reduce Emotional Pain, Increase Hope, and Prevent Suicide" Check it out on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Suicidal-Thoughts-Workbook-Emotional-Increase/dp/1684037026