Renee Audrey and nutrition therapist Jennifer Brown MS, RD discuss eating disorders, diet culture, body dysmorphia, and social media in this episode while getting into the ~nitty gritty~ about the song, "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara. Through the lens of education, Jennifer Brown explains how she sees social media play a role in the lives of her patients in their recovery journeys. Together, Renee and Jennifer break down how social media influences the minds, profiles, and eating habits of technology users. This episode may be triggering to anyone sensitive to these topics, please feel free to check out the resources below, and please know, you are not alone.
JENNIFER BROWN MS, RD INFO: Instagram: @jenniferbrown_ms_rdn
"Scars to Your Beautiful" SONG LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWASeaYuHZo
"The Age of Instagram Face" by Jia Tolentino https://www.newyorker.com/culture/decade-in-review/the-age-of-instagram-face?source=search_google_dsa_paid&gclid=Cj0KCQiAifz-BRDjARIsAEElyGLPndFUABuY8ROYxZMWv_92FSEFWARguvWqWhmxkRCsBAVRPSV36xgaAqvnEALw_wcB
"Why An Internet That Never Forgets is Especially Bad for Young People" by Kate Eichhorn https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/12/27/131123/internet-that-never-forgets-bad-for-young-people-online-permanence/
Websites to check out:
nationaleatingdisorders.org
Berealusa.org
rockrecoveryed.org
"Mirror Mirror" by Renee Audrey (video on Instagram @renee.aud) https://www.instagram.com/tv/CH-76yJFk1y/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
BETWEEN THE LYRICS INFO: https://campsite.bio/reneeaudrey Instagram: @btn.the.lyrics @renee.aud