Picture Blurrfect

Naomi has an honest conversation with Elyse Rochman, a licensed clinical social worker that specializes in eating disorder therapy, about not only the importance of therapy, but the value of developing trusting, safe relationships in a world that tells us to run, hide, and be ashamed of ourselves. 

If you'd like more information about Elyse and her private practice, visit her profile on Psychology Today. 

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Naomi Charalambakis Wilkerson speaks with Dr. Christia Spears Brown, developmental psychologist, author, and researcher at the University of Kentucky and outspoken advocate on understanding how stereotypes and early experiences can lead to developmental issues such as eating disorders, body image anxiety, etc. Dr. Brown offers advice on how to navigate our toxic world that all too often tells us how look, how to act, and how to feel about ourselves. 

Dr. Brown is the author of several books, all available on Amazon. Her newest book is coming this November! Available on Amazon:

1) Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue: How to Raise Your Kids Free of Gender Stereotypes
2) Unraveling Bias: How Prejudice Has Shaped Children for Generations and Why It's Time to Break the Cycle

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Have you ever wondered why we are always mindlessly scrolling through social media? Or worse, you find yourself frequently comparing yourself with others on social media? Naomi unpacks some of the neuroscience behind why we do this, and how in those with eating disorders these neural circuits are often altered, according to recent studies. 

Studies referenced in the episode:
Meshi et al., (2015) - Trends in Cognitive Sciences - https://smnlab.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Meshi_2015_TICS.pdf 

Bischoff-Grethe et al., (2014) - Psychiatry Research - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24148909/

Fardouly & Vartanian (2016) - Current Opinion in Psychology - http://www2.psy.unsw.edu.au/Users/lvartanian/Publications/Fardouly%20&%20Vartanian%20(2016).pdf

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Naomi Charalambakis Wilkerson, PhD, welcomes listeners to the debut episode of Picture Blurrfect, a podcast that explores all things related to negative self-image, body insecurities, and mental health. Not only does the podcast break down ways we can navigate a world that is inundated with triggers, but discusses the science as well as the policy implications related to mental health disorders including eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and so much more.