LGBTQ+ Affirming care and Eating Disorder Recovery

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LGBTQ+ Affirming Care & Eating Disorder Recovery

Terms and Concepts Knowledge Check

What does the "I" in LGBTQIA+ stand for?

  • Identity
  • Intersex
  • Individual
  • In question

True or False: When data surrounding the transgender community is considered through a lens of intersectionality with race, health disparities become increasingly alarming, specifically for BIPOC transgender folks.

  • True
  • False

True or False: One way to approach the caloric needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals is to take the average of "male" and "female" based caloric equations as a starting point.

  • True
  • False

True or False: Individuals using estrogen hormone therapy have been shown to excrete potassium at higher levels than those not on estrogen therapy.

  • True
  • False

[WEBINAR RECORDING] LGBTQ+ Identity & Eating Disorder Recovery (62:21 minutes)

ANAD and EDCare Webinar Knowledge Check

True or False: Approximately 30 million Americans experience an eating disorder.

  • True
  • False

True or False: Gender dysphoria includes 3 aspects: Social, Body, and Mind.

  • True
  • False

[Webinar Recording] Inclusive ED Care in the Transgender/TGNC Community

Please access the Meeting Recording here (100 minutes) with the Access Passcode: f+#N2W^s then complete the knowledge check below.

Some involved organizations in TGNC community work:

  • Gender Education & deMystification Symposium (GEMS)

  • Southern Trans Health & Wellness Conference

  • Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations (FEDUP): A Trans + Intersex Collective

  • Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference

Inclusive ED Care Knowledge Check

What terminology should you use to refer to TGNC clients?

  • Transgender
  • Transvestite
  • Gender non-conforming/Non-binary
  • It depends on the client’s preference; the best practice is to confirm preferred term(s) for their identities with each individual client

True or False: When diagnosing gender dysphoria, your client may be confused and therefore you should not entirely believe them at first.

  • True
  • False

Which of the following would be considered a best practice when working with a LGBT population?

  • Make access to care more difficult
  • Block access to modes of transitioning
  • Invalidate the identity your client expresses
  • Ask instead of assuming

NRC and SAGE

By 2020, there are roughly 7 million LGBTQ+ older adults 65 or older.

The National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging is the first and only resource center dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older adults. You can access the NRC website here.

SAGE is the oldest and largest non-profit provider and advocate in the United States for LGBTQ+ older adults. What does SAGE do? They look out for you! They make aging better for LGBTQ+ people nationwide. You can access the general SAGE website here.

SAGECare is a Division of SAGE that provides LGBTQ+ cultural competency training and credentialing, consulting and available for speaking engagements. This divison’s website can be accessed here.

Sage Training Video (33 minutes)

Check out this training video from SAGECare on creating a more welcoming space for LGBT older adults.

SAGECare Knowledge Check

True or False: Transgender refers to a gender identity which differs from gender assigned at birth while cisgender refers to identifying as gender given at birth.

  • True
  • False

True or False: When speaking to a LGBT older adult, you can affirm them by using the language they use to express their identity within your conversations with them.

  • True
  • False

[Handout Images] Providing Better Care to Clients Who Identify as LGBTQ+

[Links] NEDA Resources for Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ+ Population

Use the following links to get familiar with the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Resources including their Eating Disorders in LGBTQ+ Populations.

[Video] NEDA: Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ Community (93 minutes)

NEDA Video Knowledge Check

True or False: Eating disorders can lead to a loss of brain mass due to malnourishment.

  • True
  • False

True or False: Many lesbians feel coming out significantly improved their body image. However, many still struggle with the internalization of Western Society’s pervasive “thin ideal.”

  • True
  • False

[Video] “To Treat Me, You Have to Know Who I Am" (10:18 minutes)

LGBT Healthcare Video Knowledge Check

True or False: It is not important as a physician or care team to know a person’s sexual orientation as this does not hinder quality of care.

  • True
  • False

[Video] Over the Rainbow: From Shame to Pride (73 minutes)

Over the Rainbow Video Knowledge Check

True or False: Gender and sexual identity and/or expression are generally fixed and once someone discovers who they are that doesn't change.

  • True
  • False

True or False: The LGBTQIA+ community also struggles with black and white thinking and assigning people to stereotypes similar to society as a whole.

  • True
  • False

[Video] Coming Out Twice documentary (11:32 minutes)

Coming Out Twice Video Knowledge Check

True or False: While anorexia is likely the most known eating disorder, it is less common than several other eating disorders.

  • True
  • False

[Video] Understanding Health Disparities in Transgender Populations (26:42 minutes)

Knowledge Check

True or False: Removing gendered language on medical forms can make transgender people feel more welcome and included in a healthcare environment.

  • True
  • False

True or False: It is uncommon for transgender people to be in a situation when seeking healthcare that makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.

  • True
  • False

Food Psych Podcast Episodes

Please listen to the two episodes listed below; the links take you to the each episode’s specific page where you can stream/download the audio and read the show notes.

Food Psych episode #200: How Diet Culture Harms the Gay Community

Food Psych episode #255: Diet Culture, Dysfunctional Relationships and Decolonizing the Body with Dr. Noel Ramirez

Food Psych Knowledge Check

True or False: According to Jeff Iovannone, western culture has a more restrictive set of body standards than gay male culture.

  • True
  • False

How did the AIDS epidemic affect gay male aesthetic?

  • It led to the thin male aesthetic
  • It led to the Castro look alike aesthetic
  • It led to the clean shaven, muscular aesthetic
  • It didn't have an effect

True or False: An abstinence model is a helpful form of treatment for eating disorders and those with a difficult relationship to food.

  • True
  • False

True or False: Hook up culture for gay and bisexual masculine folks can be likened to the binge/purge/restrict cycle.

  • True
  • False