Dr. Marcella Raimondo

07/22/2025

Check out my latest newsletter on subthreshold eating disorders.

Subthreshold, or subclinical, eating disorders are just what they sound like: patterns of disordered eating that don’t quite meet the criteria for a full diagnosis like anorexia nervosa, bulimia, or binge-eating. They exist in a gray zone—disguised as healthy, but not yet catastrophic. And for that reason, they’re easy to miss. Easy to normalize, especially in our diet culture that praises/demands the pursuit of thinness at all costs.

Beneath the veneer of self-discipline and ritual, something deeper may be going on for some people —something that clinicians call a subthreshold eating disorder . Subthreshold, or subclinical, eating disorders are just what they sound like: patterns of disordered eating that don’t quite meet th...

05/07/2025

Racial bias harms people of color in virtually every arena of Western colonial life, so it should come as no surprise that it shows up in eating disorder care, too.

In the media—and too often in clinical settings—eating disorders are portrayed as only affecting young, thin, white women. This stereotype isn’t just misleading. It’s dangerous.

It causes providers to overlook eating disorders in Black and Brown women—leading to missed or delayed diagnoses that can cost lives.

This is a clear example of how racial bias in the medical industrial complex harms marginalized communities.

But it doesn’t have to stay this way.

If you're a practitioner or organization ready to challenge these harmful norms and align your care with equity and liberation, I offer consultations to help guide that process.

🖥️ Learn more & get in touch: https://lnkd.in/gtXficXA

12/07/2024

I spend a lot of time talking and teaching about all the ways mainstream representations of eating disorders get things wrong…now, I’m sharing something that gets it right! Check out my latest blog post to read about the film “Me Little Me,” which detail’s a woman’s struggle through eating disorder recovery - and If you haven’t seen the film yet, you can find it on Amazon and Apple TV!

Read the blog post here: https://marcellaedtraining.com/me-little-me-an-authentic-portrayal-of-eating-disorder-recovery/

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10/30/2024

Lack of representation of marginalized people in eating disorder research and care isn’t just misleading - it’s dangerous and clinically irresponsible. This is just one example of the ways in which standardized portrayals of people with eating disorders can do massive harm.

If you’re interested in learning more about the care and treatment of eating disorders for marginalized communities, you can find me at www.marcellaedtraining.com - I offer workshops and trainings for care providers in a variety of clinical settings!

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10/17/2024

Training happening TOMORROW! Register now at https://marcellaedtraining.com/online-ce-training/

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10/14/2024

As a mental health care provider with your own specific area of expertise and focus…why should you attend a training about eating disorders?

Because they are common.

Because they are deadly.

Because they are overlooked with alarming frequency when those affected by them are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, poor, living in large bodies, or beyond adolescence.

Because you’ve very likely not received enough training to be able to recognize eating disorders when they do not present in a very specific way.

Because not having this information can, and likely will, prevent you from providing care that aligns with your values and ethics.

Need more reasons? Visit https://marcellaedtraining.com/online-ce-training/ to read more about the training and register!

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10/11/2024

Most healthcare providers receive less than two hours of training on the presentation and treatment of eating disorders throughout their education. Because typical representation of eating disorders centers on young, white, cisgender, able-bodied, affluent female patients, an alarming amount of people with EDs end up flying under the clinical radar, so to speak, and never receiving diagnosis or treatment - despite the fact that EDs can, and do, impact marginalized people.

This course will draw on clinical treatment in the field of eating disorders, with an emphasis on approaches informed by principles of social justice. The things you learn will help you to feel connected and empowered with access to further consultation, specific treatment ideas and tools to implement immediately in your own practice or clinic.

3 CE credits are being offered for this training! Learn more and register at https://marcellaedtraining.com/online-ce-training/.

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10/08/2024

Most healthcare providers receive less than two hours of training on the presentation and treatment of eating disorders throughout their education. Because typical representation of eating disorders centers on young, white, cisgender, able-bodied, affluent female patients, an alarming amount of people with EDs end up flying under the clinical radar, so to speak, and never receiving diagnosis or treatment - despite the fact that EDs can, and do, impact marginalized people.

This course will draw on clinical treatment in the field of eating disorders, with an emphasis on approaches informed by principles of social justice. The things you learn will help you to feel connected and empowered with access to further consultation, specific treatment ideas and tools to implement immediately in your own practice or clinic.

3 CE credits are being offered for this training! Learn more and register at https://marcellaedtraining.com/online-ce-training/.

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10/07/2024

Online Eating Disorders and Social Justice Training- October 18, Friday. 9am-12noon PST. 3 CEs offered.

Many clinicians discover, in the process of conducting their work, that their own client exhibits eating disorder behaviors, or in some cases, the client may suddenly disclose they have an eating disorder that’s previously never been discussed. If you haven’t worked directly with eating disorders, addressing and treating them can be anxiety producing. They can also become more complicated if you know an eating disorder is present but your client/patient refuses treatment.

This course will draw on clinical treatment in the field of eating disorders emphasizing social justice approaches. This course strives for you to feel connected and empowered with access to further consultation, specific treatment ideas and tools to implement immediately in your own practice or clinic.
Registration:
https://lnkd.in/g7pSUqpE
For more information go to my website-https://marcellaedtraining.com/online-ce-training/

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09/27/2024

Regardless of your specialization or area of practice, eating disorders can impact anybody - and since we aren't taught much about them beyond the stereotypical presentations, they are frighteningly easy to miss. Sign up for my training on October 18th to increase your knowledge and gain the skills to care for clients who struggle with disordered eating!

Register here: https://marcellaedtraining.com/online-ce-training/

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09/17/2024

If you haven’t worked directly with eating disorders, addressing and treating them can be anxiety producing. They can also become more complicated if you know an eating disorder is present but your client/patient refuses treatment.
This course will draw on clinical treatment in the field of eating disorders, with an emphasis on approaches informed by principles of social justice. The things you learn will help you to feel connected and empowered with access to further consultation, specific treatment ideas and tools to implement immediately in your own practice or clinic.

3 CE credits are being offered for this training! Learn more and register at https://marcellaedtraining.com/online-ce-training/.

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09/10/2024

The idea that a body is not worthy, lovable, or desirable unless it is lean and firm is a product of capitalism - period. Just because there is no room for softness within capitalism, or within any other system of oppression, does not mean we must apply the same logic to our bodies - these living, breathing, loving, flexible, squishy, incredible things that house our consciousness and allow us to move through the world. Softness is everywhere in the natural world - including all of our bodies - and it's truly beautiful.

How can you show your softness some love today?

If you struggle to love any aspect of your body, please remember that this is society’s failure - NOT yours. Try focusing on reaching a place of emotional neutrality instead. After all, bodies - whatever their size, shape, and structure - are morally neutral.

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