The Los Angeles County Psychological Association Eating Disorder SIG is kicking off the membership year with 2 great events. Join LACPA now to take advantage of these and other events.
1) Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 7- 8:30 pm
Presenter: Dagan VanDemark
Title: TRANSforming Eating Disorder Recovery: Deconstructing the Overrepresentation of Eating Disorders in Trans and Gender Diverse Individuals, and How Healthcare Professionals Can Better Serve Our Communities
While under-treated and still under-researched, preliminary studies and countless anecdotes demonstrate that transgender people suffer from eating disorders disproportionately. This workshop will introduce how trans and gender-diverse people are vulnerable to and struggle with EDs, and conduct a basic training for health professionals looking to offer more trans-friendly, gender-literate and accessible care.
Location: The office of Dr. Lauren Muhlheim (4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 245, Los Angeles)
Bio: Dagan VanDemark is the Founder and Executive Director of the pending non-profit T-FFED: Trans Folx Fighting Eating Disorders, based in LA but quickly gaining national reach. Dagan, a genderqueer trans boi, battled bulimia/EDNOS for fifteen years. They have a B.A. in Gender Studies from CSULB, a certificate in Grant Writing and Administration from CSUDH, and they are enrolled in both the Non-Profit Management certificate program at UCLA and a transgender leadership initiative through Gender Justice LA. They speak on university panels about gender variance and sexual diversity, and write/blog extensively about transgender communities’ experiences with eating disorders.
2) Date: Wednesday, December 3
Time: 7:15 – 8:45 pm
Presenter: Aimee Liu
Title: The Stages of Recovery
Location: The office of Dr. Lauren Muhlheim (4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 245, Los Angeles)
Bio: Aimee Liu is the author of Restoring Our Bodies, Reclaiming Our Lives (Trumpeter Books, 2011), a benefit project for the Academy for Eating Disorders, and of Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders (Wellness Central, 2007), a sequel to her acclaimed 1979 memoir Solitaire. Her novels include Flash House (Warner Books, 2003), Cloud Mountain (Warner Books, 1997), and Face (Warner Books, 1994). She also has co-authored more than seven nonfiction books and written numerous articles on medical, psychological, and political topics. She earned her MFA from Bennington College and now teaches in Goddard College’s MFA in Creative Writing Program.
More information is available at www.gainingthetruth.com
Please RSVP to drmuhlheim@gmail.com (2 H’s in Muhlheim)
SIG meetings are open to all LACPA members. Nonmembers wishing to attend may join LACPA by visiting our website www.lapsych.org