See here for the people and resources that are helping change Opal’s treatment and staff culture to be more inclusive. If you find any of these resources helpful, we encourage you to make a financial contribution to the creators of the work. Books: The Body Is Not An Apology by Read more
Weight-inclusive resources including: Health at Every Size, fat-positivity, body liberation, and a weight-neutral approach to health. Books: Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Well-Being and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating – Christy Harrison, MPH, RDN Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia By Sabrina Strings You Have the Right to Read more
Resources and research on eating disorder diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Books Appetites: Why Women Want – Caroline Knapp Body Wars: Making Peace with Women’s Bodies – Margo Maine, PhD Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family – Ellyn Satter The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Reneee Taylor 8 Keys Read more
Information on eating disorder support groups, books, podcasts, social media accounts that promote recovery. Support for BIPOC: Virtual IOP for BIPOC clients The Holistic Black Healing Collective Virtual BIPOC ED Support Group Therapy for Black Girls Asian Mental Health Collective Asian Counseling and Referral Services Support for LGBTQ: Peer Read more
Opal’s Co-founder and Exercise and Sport Program Director, Kara Bazzi and fellow Exercise + Sport team speak about Exercise, Sport, Movement and Mental Health What I learned by handling eating disorders and RED-S poorly as a coach in Fast Women Running in Harmony: How to Tackle Food and Body Issues Read more