“…Yet despite their problem severity, Latina women’s eating disorders largely go undetected and untreated (Becker et al, 2010; Cachelin, Rebeck, Veisel, & Striegel-Moore, 2001; Cachelin, Striegel-Moore, & Regan, 2006). Research has demonstrated Latina women encounter numerous barriers—both on individual and institutional levels—to seeking professional help, including feelings of shame, perceived stigma, financial constraints, limited access to affordable healthcare services, and a paucity of culturally competent providers (Cachelin et al, 2001; Cachelin & Striegel-Moore, 2006; Dow, 2011). In one study, fewer than 28% of a sample of Mexican American women with weight and eating disorders ever had sought treatment, and of this group only 6.6% actually had received treatment (Cachelin et al, 2006).…”