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Middle East Eating Disorders Association Podcast

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.

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Shame and body dysmorphia in the Gulf region with Daloo3a Series

June 16, 2022 • MEEDA • Season 2 • Episode 29

In this episode, MEEDA discusses women's mental health with Nadia Al Sayed.

Nadia Al-Sayed is a British-Kuwaiti-Palestinian anthropologist and cultural consultant. Born and raised in North London, she spent her teenage years in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She currently lives between London and Kuwait. Nadia recently founded ‘Daloo3a series’, a platform to discuss issues and affairs that affect women of the SWANA region, their diasporas and beyond, and raise the literacy women have on their bodies, mental health and more.

Together, they discuss 3aib/shame, body image, body dysmorphia, Toxic beliefs about beauty and health and the pressure to be body positive.

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