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.
Episodes
31 episodes
Arab Representation & Community with Ricardo Karam of TAKREEM
In this episode, MEEDA's VP Carine El Khazen receives Ricardo Karam. Mr Karam is a talk-show host, public speaker, writer and advocate of promoting Arab achievement and social causes. In 2010, Mr Karam decided to take storytelling...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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50:42
Shame and body dysmorphia in the Gulf region with Daloo3a Series
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 Jed...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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1:01:47
Caring for the Carer Testimonials - World Eating Disorder Action Day 2022 Special!
Today, 2nd June 2022, is World Eating Disorder Action Day!The theme this year is "Caring for the carer"On this occasion, the MEEDA podcast interviewed 3 carers about their experience supporting a loved one recovering from an Eating ...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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1:04:54
Skin health, Beauty Culture and Eating Disorders with Dr Natalia Spierings
In this episode, MEEDA interviews Consultant Dermatologist and author Dr Natalia Spierings about:- Skin health and disordered eating / eating disorders- Online imagery and how it impacts our vision of beauty- Cosmetic surgery- W...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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35:07
Muscularity-driven Eating Disorders in Boys & Men with Dr Jason Lavender
In this episode, MEEDA VP Carine El Khazen meets Dr Jason Lavender. Dr. Jason Lavender, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and the Deputy Di...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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1:07:23
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for ED with Dr Riccardo Dalle Grave
In this episode, MEEDA volunteer and certified Eating Psychology Coach Florence Gillet interviews Dr Riccardo Dalle Grave, Director of the Department of Eating and Weight Disorders at Villa Garda Hospital (Lago Di Garda, Italy).In colla...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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1:04:07
Parenting and Eating Disorders with Helen Farmer
In this episode, MEEDA VP Carine El Khazen chats about the role of parents in eating disorders prevention and treatment with Journalist, radio host and “Honest motherhood” blogger Helen Farmer.Together they discuss the impact of C...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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46:53
Ramadan and Eating Disorders - Part 2 with Maha Khan
In this episode, Eating Disorder expert Dietitian Hala Abu Taha chats to Mental Health Advocate Maha Khan, of @islamandeatingdisorders about navigating Ramadan with an Eating Disorder. Together they evoke:- Risks of fasting for ED p...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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30:22
Navigating male body dysmorphia with Rouhana El Hage
In this episode, ED Registered Dietitian Carina Khoury Ghossoub meets Rouhana El Hage, Head of video content for ITP Media groupTogether they talk about Rouhana's story with body dysmorphia and with disordered eating and overexercising,...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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54:53
Living outside the Middle Eastern stereotypes with Alya Mooro
In this episode, Specialist ED Dietitian Hala Abu Taha meets Egyptian born, London raised writer Alya Mooro. Together, they discuss some of the cultural stereotypes Alya talks about in her book “The Greater Freedom: Life as a Middle Easte...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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39:30
When Fashion brands break stigma with May Kassem
In this episode, ED RD Carina Khoury Ghossoub meets May Kassem, psychologist and co-founder of Egyptian fashion brand Scarabeus Sacer.May tells Carina about her initiative and why it felt right to link Fashion to Mental Health awa...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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53:24
Recovering as a teenager in a global pandemic with Yasma Baalbaki
In this episode, MEEDA volunteer and recovery advocate Megan Reilly (megsy_recovery) interviews Yasma Baalbaki about her experience of having an eating disorder. Yasma is currently in recovery, receiving treatment for anorexia, and sells cards ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:04:26
*Holidays special* Listener Q&A with Therapist Carine El Khazen & Coach Florence Gillet
In this episode, Clinical Psychologist and MEEDA VP answers Listeners questions about ED, including questions about surviving the Holidays season while in recovery.1/ How to cope with comparing your recovery journey to others2/ How ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:04:44
Understanding ARFID with Dr. Jennifer Thomas
In this episode, MEEDA volunteer and RD Carina Khoury Ghossoub interviews Dr Jennifer Thomas (Co-Director, Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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34:02
Men and Eating Disorders with Karim Khalil
November is typically dedicated to men's health. With this episode, AUBMC head Psychiatrist and MEEDA host Dr Farid Talih meets Karim Khalil, clinical psychologist and owner of the @yalla.lets.heal Instagram account. Together they talk ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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55:59
Recovery in Action with Safia Muzaffar
In this episode, Eating Disorder recovery advocate Megsy_Recovery, interviews ED Recovery Coach Safia Muzaffar, to discuss their own experiences of their recovery and CBT-E treatment. Together they discuss:Not feeling ‘ill enough’
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:13:03
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 childr...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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59:04
Influencers & Empowerment with Lana El Sahely
In this episode, MEEDA VP and ED Clinical Psychologist, Carine El Khazen, interviews Lana El Sahely, Influencer and Entrepreneur, and they answer and discuss the following questions:1) How Lana Elsahely started her career in the digital...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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42:02
Listener Q&A with Therapist Maya Sidani and Dietitian Hala Abu Taha
In this episode, ED Clinical Therapist Maya Sidani and ED certified dietitian Hala Abu Taha answer 12 questions from our listeners on:1) Can I get back to my pre-dieting set point weight?2) a) How do you help someone who you love wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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40:18
Eating Disorders and Gender (In)equality with Elissa Freiha
In this episode, MEEDA receives special guest Elissa Freiha. Elissa Freiha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Global Communications from the American University of Paris, the city in which she was born and raised. An Emirati of Lebanese and Am...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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45:54
Triggers and complications of ED with Dr Jennifer Gaudiani
In this episode, MEEDA's head representative in Lebanon, Dr Joumana Warde Kamar, receives Dr Jennifer Gaudiani. Dr Gaudiani, aka Dr G, is an internal medicine doctor who specializes in the treatment of patients suffering from eating disorders. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:01:23
The biology of anorexia with Zeina Beidas
In this episode, MEEDA President Dr Jeremy Alford meets Zeina Beidas, Anorexia survivor and co-producer of the movie GAIN. Zeina evokes her story with Anorexia Nervosa and Depression, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:04:23
Listener Q&A with Therapist Carine El Khazen and Dietitian Carina Khoury Ghossoub
In this episode, MEEDA VP and ED Clinical Therapist Carine El Khazen and ED certified dietitian Carina Khoury Ghossoub answer 13 questions from our listeners on:- Overcoming toxic core beliefs - Set point weight theory- Struggl...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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53:28
Understanding Weight Oppression with Dr Lily O'Hara
In this episode, MEEDA receives special guest Dr Lily O'Hara, Associate Professor of Public Health at Qatar University and Health At Every Size advocate. In this episode, Dr O'Hara explains what is weight stigma, why she prefers th...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:18:15
Period loss and recovery with Dr Nicola Rinaldi
In this episode, Dr Nicola Rinaldi, lead author of "No Period, Now What?" tells MEEDA more about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, or the loss of periods due to underfueling and overexercising. - What is HA?- Factors of HA- Why having regula...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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39:07