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Jun 2019
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Eating Disorders in the Muslim Community...

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode focuses primarily on eating disorders. If you feel the content discussed could be triggering, please either proceed with caution, or feel free to listen to any one of our previous episodes. 

In Episode 13, Adeline Ania Hocine takes us through her experience as an immigrant, how it led to the development of her eating disorder and the struggles she has faced as a Muslim woman learning to navigate her faith and her mental illness simultaneously. Adeline uses her writing, which has been featured in major publications such as Teen Vogue, to remove the stigma surrounding eating disorders, because she knows she is not alone. We also dive into her recovery process, how she has found peace in accepting her place in Islam and learning to put her health first. 

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