There is more literature being published about increasing rates of ethnic minorities (African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and Native Americans) developing eating disorders which have classically been thought to affect mainly Caucasian Americans.

If there are any people of color who are suffering/have suffered from eating disorders, we would like to hear your story.  There is power in numbers.  Our current medical system lacks knowledge of eating disorders in minority communities.

I am an African American woman who suffered with bulimia and during the entire time knew of no other minorities with an eating disorder. (and kept getting a message from society that eating disorders don't happen to minorities!--very invalidating). So please tell your story so that we can become visible.

Please feel free to check out my website at http://edrsweb.org or email at leslie@edrsweb.org. 

Best to you always,

Leslie