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here is a friendly reminder that white girls arent the only people who have eating disorders!!!!!! anyone of any race, gender (or non), beliefs, etc. can have an eating disorder! just like anyone can have depression, anxiety, etc. also.. no, we do not hate food.
i feel like a very big misconception about eating disorders is the whole “oh yeah this white girl is just extremely dieting” no.. eating disorders are mental. some people don’t even develop eating disorders because they “hate their body”+
+like my eating disorder is personally genetic and was triggered from traumatic experiences i’ve endured. others can be from stress, anxiety, depression, ptsd, etc. there are many different causes to eating disorders other than someone just waking up and going “ya im gna starve”
for anyone who is struggling and needs help.. here is a thread of mental health recourses. you are not alone. it is okay to struggle. you are valid and worthy of getting the help you need and deserve. https://twitter.com/diggoryonfilm/status/1299549998594613248
another thread of black mental health recourses https://twitter.com/dilfmight/status/1301309099985035271
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/covid-19-resources-page will also be posting some eating disorder helpline / sites n such
oh another misconception with eating disorders is the fact that everyone affected (and effected) by them are teenagers?? i know plenty of adults and even elders who struggle with eating disorders sadly :( this illness knows no age
more helplines : https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-services/helplines
another thread of eating disorder lifelines and resources https://twitter.com/urneveralonee/status/1286130225177296897
another mental health resource thread https://twitter.com/maiainred/status/1301311780912799750
here is a lovely nonprofit mental health & self care resource for black & brown trans friends!! https://twitter.com/ucancallmesis/status/1301521769879293954
here is a thread of breathing exercises as well if any of you reading this feel anxious! :( pls bookmark the orig tweet as well for when you need it https://twitter.com/partiqularoses/status/1299556651150848002
please if you can try to read through this card and sign some petitions as well! it only takes like.. 20mins out of your day that you usually spend aimlessly scrolling on social media https://issuesintheworld.carrd.co/ this card has some mental health resources as well
stay safe, treat yourselves with kindness, check up on your friends to make sure they’re okay, breathe, try to meditate, take a shower, eat and drink water, practice self care. if not for yourselves do it for someone who you love. whether they are a fictional character+
+someone who is famous, your pet/s, etc!! they love you and so do i and everyone else in your life! if you’re feeling suicidal or struggling at all with mental health please try to reach out to someone or even a helpline/read some of these resources!! you are not+
+alone. you are not a burden. and this feeling is not permanent. everything will be alright just give it time. so many people including me struggle with our mental health and you are just as valid as everyone else.
also if you have any other mental health resources please comment them!!! 
i’ll make sure to keep adding to this thread as well if/when i find more links and sources http://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co
here is a thread of BLM petitions that haven’t reached their goals yet along with black people who need support/donations etc!! https://twitter.com/celestiaivalley/status/1299391486744821767
https://twitter.com/celestiaivalley/status/1299391486744821767
please read this as well https://twitter.com/silentisvi0lent/status/1301521270798942212
