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Cultivating Understanding: Exploring Eating Disorders in the Iranian-American Community
March 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am PST
This webinar aims to foster a deeper understanding of the cultural nuances impacting eating disorders in the Iranian-American community. We will delve into the intricate facets of Iranian culture, such as patriarchy, collectivist values, mental health stigma, and materialism, which collectively contribute to the development of eating disorders and disordered eating among Iranian-Americans. This webinar aims to shed light on these contributing factors and provide practical approaches into how to effectively support Iranian-Americans on their path to recovery.
Learning Objectives:
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Understand what risk factors contribute to the development of eating disorders/disordered eating in the Iranian-American community.
- Identify 2 to 3 limitations to the Westernized approach to eating disorder recovery.
- Define two benefits of using a non-diet approach for treating Iranian-Americans in their recovery.
- Describe 2 to 3 approaches to providing support for Iranian-Americans in their journey toward recovery.
Eve Lahijani, MS, RDN Bio:
Eve Lahijani is the owner of Vitamineve Inc. where she helps people from all over the world heal their relationship with food. She has a TEDx talk entitled Trust Your Hunger and Make Peace with Food. Eve specializes in helping people heal their relationship with food and ultimately with themselves. She is proud to help her clients learn to eat and live in alignment with their souls one bite at a time.
Prior to her private practice, Eve was the UCLA Campus Nutrition Health Educator, educating students and staff about nutrition, body image, mindfulness, and other wellness topics. Eve is a UCLA alumnus, has a master’s in nutrition, and is a Registered Dietitian. In addition, Eve has a certification in Spiritual Psychology with an emphasis in Consciousness, Health, and Healing.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Eve has healed her own eating and body image issues, so she knows the struggle first-hand and is dedicated to facilitating the healing of others.
Hadis Schertzer, RDN (she/her) Bio:
Hadis G. Schertzer is a Registered Dietitian who honors biological and cultural diversity when treating those dealing with disordered eating and eating disorders. She supports individuals in their recovery journey via a path toward self-compassion while following a non-diet, weight-inclusive approach. Hadis uses Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention, and other modalities when working with clients. She has been working as a nutrition professional for over 10 years and currently works as an Outpatient Dietitian in Private Practice and is the Manager of Inpatient Dietary Services at Reasons Eating Disorder Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Jasmine Hormati, MS, RD, CDN Bio:
Jasmine Hormati, MS, RD, CDN is a registered dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and founder of mendinground nutrition & yoga LLC based in New York City. She specializes in disordered eating and eating disorder recovery and body image work for adults. Jasmine uses a non-diet, weight-inclusive, anti-oppressive, and intersectional approach to help her clients heal their relationship with food, their body, and reclaim their inherent worth.
Jasmine earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Conservation and Resource Studies from University of California, Berkeley, and her Master of Science in Nutrition and Public Health from Teachers College, Columbia University. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, baking, and playing board games.