Reclaiming the Body: What One Conversation Taught Me About Identity, Culture, and Healing

When we talk about eating disorders, body image, or our relationships with food, we often forget just how layered and deeply personal these experiences are. As Mahima Tirunelveli Santhakumar, M.A., LPCC experienced while interviewing a small-bodied, cisgender, white woman, this is particularly true across different cultures.