Category Archives: mental illness
Family-Based Maudsley Therapy Is Not a Do-It-Yourself Approach There is a mistaken idea out there that Maudsley treatment for eating disorders is something parents can just decide to do without professional support. While I know families who do take on … Continue reading
Recognizing When The Patient – Or the Team – Isn’t In Control Because I’m so big on getting parents to get engaged and be empowered to support an eating disorder patient to full recovery, it is hard to talk about … Continue reading
I complain a lot about the lack of common ground out there about eating disorders. There are theories posited in conversation and in the press and even in refereed professional journals giving definitive, yet unfounded theories on the causes of … Continue reading
Good Question…Complicated Answer As a big fan of evidence-based treatment of illness, the first question I get is “what does that MEAN?”
When your son or daughter has been diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia or another eating disorder your job description gets a lot longer: now you are a nurse, a researcher, a record-keeper, a team leader, a cheerleader, the chauffeur, and … Continue reading
I encourage parents to step up early and with urgency when a child has an eating disorder. Sometimes, for various reasons, this encouragement gets me into trouble.
I’m an optimistic person and an activist by nature. I’d rather talk about what we, as parents, CAN do than what NOT to do. But sometimes doing less is not only best, it is lifesaving.
What happens when a clinician tells our child to do something we don’t agree with? This is confusing for children, at times, and for us! The reality is that when we take our child to consult with a professional, we … Continue reading
Back in 2002, when I first started learning about eating disorders, it was rare for the media to mention genetics. Now it is rare for it not to be mentioned. But how much further are we on this? The idea … Continue reading
When most people think of anorexia, they think of weight loss. But often the first clue isn’t losing weight, it is a child failing to gain expected weight.
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