This panel features adult adoptees who will share their experiences with disordered eating. Each story explores how adoption—particularly the trauma of loss—can shape one’s relationship with the body. For some, disordered eating becomes a way to cope with trauma, silence, or disconnection. This conversation will explore how adoption can impact our relationship with our body and the struggle to inhabit a body that may have always felt disconnected from identity and belonging. Join us as we hold space for grief, healing, and the ongoing process of making sense of one's self in a world where biology, history, and identity are often fragmented or erased.