28.8 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. In today's episode, Dr. Kramer and I discuss eating disorders and weight stigma. Dr. Kramer is an assistant professor of psychiatry at UCSF's school of medicine, as well as a psychologist focusing on evidence-based eating disorders treatment among youth. In this episode, you can expect to learn about different eating disorders, what treatment looks like, eating disorder myths, and weight stigma. We also cover how to better support someone in your life who has been diagnosed with an eating disorder.

In today's episode, Averie Bishop and I discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the field of mental health. Averie is the first Asian-American Miss Texas and social media influencer with over a million followers across all her platforms! She aspires to teach the importance of D&I to schools across Texas. In this episode, we also discuss cultural competency and AAPI mental health!

Physical characteristics and genetic conditions are commonly known to pass down through families. But, sometimes, even trauma can be inherited too. Generational trauma is the theory that trauma can be inherited because of genetic changes in a person's DNA. In today's episode, psychiatric nurse practitioner Jess Marcello and I discuss generational trauma and its epigenetics. We also discuss the symptoms of generational trauma and if it is possible to break the cycle for future generations!