SEEDs and Harm Reduction in Eating Disorder Treatment Podcast

In today’s episode, Contributing Writer Ruby Kagan speaks with James Downs, a lived experience mental health research expert in eating disorders, looking at the label of SEEDs “Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders” (SEEDs) and the recent approach of emphasizing “Harm Reduction” in eating disorder treatment. We discuss the systemic gaps in eating disorder treatments currently, including considering the ethical debate around harm reduction methods for eating disorders  and common definitions and labels like SEEDs.