In this episode, Sloane interviews Ian McPhee, Associate, iaedp Institute on Eating Disorders, Vice President of Admissions & Referral Development for Refresh Mental Health. Ian is an advocate for mental health and issues pertaining to access to care in minority populations, particularly in the LGBTQIA+ community. In addition to healthcare leadership, Ian has over a decade of clinical bedside experience in a variety of settings, including emergency room, operating room, and anesthesia technology. 

Links from this episode:

To find your local LGBTQIA+ community center, visit CenterLink

The Trevor Project: provides 24-hour toll free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQIA+ youth, advocacy, resources and research, including the 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health

PFLAG: provides support, information, and resources for LGBTQ+ people, their parents and families, and allies. 

National Center for Transgender Equality including the Health Coverage Guide for transgender people

World Professional Association for Transgender Health 

Strands for Trans: provides a listing of salons and barber shops that provide gender-affirming haircuts and treatments

A Clinician’s Guide to Gender Identity and Body Image by Heidi Dalzell & Kayti Protos

 If you think that you, or someone you love, may have an eating disorder, please remember that help is within reach. You can contact that National Eating Disorders Association Helpline by phone or text at 800-931-2237 or visit nationaleatingdisorders.org

The Center for Eating Disorders Management, Inc. (www.cedm-inc.com) has offices in Bedford, NH, Andover, MA, and Danvers, MA with offices opening soon in Burlington, MA and Exeter, NH. We can be found online at cedm-inc.com. The Center for Eating Disorders Management is a division of Refresh Mental Health, www.refreshmh.com and www.myrefreshjourney.com.

The therapists and staff at Evolve, Healing  are committed to delivering personalized eating disorder therapy and treatment to help you reclaim a life of joy and develop the tools necessary for a lifetime of recovery.

Our intro music is Reach the Top by Shane Ivers. Our outro music, Verao, is also by Shane. You can find Shane’s music at silvermansound.com.