As we gather around festive tables, filled with steaming plates of turkey and all the trimmings, it's easy to overlook the complex relationship many have with food—especially during this season of celebration. For some, mealtimes can evoke feelings far more profound than mere culinary enjoyment; they may surface hidden battles with eating disorders that intertwine deeply with our psyche. In this episode, we delve into the intricate world of eating disorders through a psychoanalytic lens.

Our Guest: Dr. Susan Kavaler-Adler (Ph.D., ABPP, Dr. Litt.,NCPsyA) is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Object Relations Institute for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, where she also serves as Senior Supervisor, Training Analyst, and active Faculty member. Dr. Kavaler-Adler is a Fellow of the American Board and Academy of Psychoanalysis (ABPP) and is a psychoanalyst certified by the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP). She also has an honorary doctorate in Literature. Dr. Kavaler-Adler is an author, with 7 books and over 70 articles published. She has received multiple awards for her writing contributions, including a Gradiva Award from NAAP, which she won in 2004 for her 2003 Routledge book “Mourning, Spirituality and Psychic Change: A New Object Relations View of Psychoanalysis.” Two of Dr. Kavaler-Adler’s seven books are on well-known women writers and artists, and the creative process. She is on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Controversial Discussion (IJCD). Dr. Kavaler-Adler runs online groups for therapy, clinical supervision, and creative writing.

Contact: (917)371-5655 and drkavaleradler@gmail.com

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Resource Links:

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/striped/report-economic-costs-of-eating-disorders/

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/eating-disorders

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db508.htm

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight