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Anita agrees to a suggestion posed by a listener: Explore why the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania is so taboo. She talks with an artist who started pulling their hair more than two decades ago but only recently told her parents鈥fter publishing part of their story in a national news outlet. A psychologist on the front-lines of studying trich treatment talks about the importance of acceptance; and a hairstylist with trich takes us into why her salon is a safe haven for other folks with hair loss.
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Tattoos have been around since the beginning of mankind. How does this form of body art change the relationship we have with our bodies?
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Anita agrees to a suggestion posed by a listener: Explore why the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania is so taboo. She talks with an artist who started pulling their hair more than two decades ago but only recently told her parents鈥fter publishing part of their story in a national news outlet. A psychologist on the front-lines of studying trich treatment talks about the importance of acceptance; and a hairstylist with trich takes us into why her salon is a safe haven for other folks with hair loss.
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When popular culture tells us to be ashamed of our bodies, how can we resist buying into diet culture? The fat liberation movement has entry points for everyone 鈥 you just have to find yours.
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Anita acknowledges that looking in the mirror and loving everything she sees may be unrealistic. Fat activists teach her about radical reframes, including body positivity and a newer term to her: body neutrality.
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For many who suffer from eating disorders, COVID-19 has thrown a curveball into their usual management and coping methods. Social isolation has meant less鈥
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This is a rebroadcast of a program that originally aired on June 27, 2016.Whitney Way Thore knows how much she has weighed at every point in her life.And鈥
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This is a rebroadcast of a program that originally aired on June 27, 2016.Whitney Way Thore knows how much she has weighed at every point in her life.And鈥
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The year is coming to an end, and 鈥淭he State of Things鈥 staff is taking a moment to reflect on some of the year鈥檚 most memorable conversations. Producer鈥
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The year is coming to an end, and 鈥淭he State of Things鈥 staff is taking a moment to reflect on some of the year鈥檚 most memorable conversations. Producer鈥