Episode Details

February is Eating Disorder Awareness Month. And if you're stuck in quasi-recovery, telling yourself "I'm fine," avoiding help because you're ashamed—this is your wake-up call.

I'm sharing 2026 statistics you haven't heard, alarming trends getting WORSE, and the truth about Ozempic, social media, and eating disorders.

Because sis, you are not a statistic. At least not a negative one.

But you need to hear this.

What you'll learn:

• Why eating disorders increased 15% since 2020 (28.8 million Americans affected)
• The shocking truth: Every 52 minutes someone dies, only 10% get treatment
• Midlife crisis: 42% increase in hospitalizations for women 45-65
• Ozempic danger: 300% prescription increase, 40% of users have ED histories, 45% relapse when stopping
• Social media impact: 3+ hours/day = 60% higher ED risk
• Post-pandemic fallout: 25-30% global increase still climbing
• My story: When I refused to be a negative statistic
• 3-question self-assessment to know if you need help NOW

The wake-up call: Every day you wait, you're missing out on life.

📊 28.8 million Americans will have an ED in their lifetime (15% increase since 2020)
📊 Every 52 minutes someone dies from an eating disorder
📊 Only 10% receive treatment (women 40+ wait 6-8 years longer)
📊 42% increase in midlife ED hospitalizations (women 45-65)
📊 60% higher ED risk with 3+ hours daily social media use
📊 300% increase in Ozempic/GLP-1 prescriptions (60-70% for weight loss, not diabetes)
📊 40% increase in ED patients requesting weight loss drugs
📊 45% relapse rate when stopping GLP-1s (rapid weight regain triggers ED)
📊 25-30% global increase in EDs since 2020 (still climbing)

1. MIDLIFE EATING DISORDERS EXPLODING
42% increase in hospitalizations for women 45-65. If you're over 40 thinking "I'm too old for this"—you're wrong.

2. SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDING THE CRISIS
3+ hours/day = 60% higher risk. #Ozempic has 1.3 billion views. You're being fed anti-aging, menopause weight loss, restriction disguised as wellness.

3. OZEMPIC NORMALIZING DISORDERED EATING
12 million Americans using GLP-1s. 30% of ED treatment centers treating patients whose ED was triggered by these drugs. These suppress appetite, reinforce that hunger is the enemy, bypass actual healing.

Ask yourself: Am I healing my relationship with my body? Or medicalizing my eating disorder?

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