The upcoming HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show is for adult women. Our topic is: What to Do When Earlier Attempts at Eating Disorders Recovery Have Failed.
Some 10 to 15 percent of women suffer from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating or maladaptive eating attitudes according to a new study from the Université de Montréal and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
According to news reports, some women develop eating disorders in their twenties, thirties, and forties because they, too, face increasing pressure to be thin, just like their teenage counterparts. The pressures of pregnancy, divorce, job loss, and other common issues faced by adult women also take their toll.
But many adult women with eating disorders were teenagers with anorexia and bulimia which carried into adulthood. Some made attempts at eating disorders recovery in their younger years and for a myriad of reasons, the recovery attempt either didn’t work out or didn’t last.
Now, in adulthood, these same women wonder whether they can be successful at eating disorders treatment.
Treatment of Eating Disorders at Any Age
Joanna Poppink, MFT, has been treating adult women with eating disorders for over three decades. Her site, Triumphant Journey: A Cyberguide To Stop Overeating and Recover from Eating Disorders resides in the HealthyPlace Eating Disorders Community.
In her interview on the HealthyPlace Mental Health TV Show this week, Ms. Poppink defines what true recovery from an eating disorder really means and emphasizes that recovery can take place at any age.
Based in Los Angeles, California, Ms. Poppink says “over the years I’ve seen many people emerge from despair into a more full and fulfilling life.” At this point, if you’ve lived with anorexia, bulimia or binge eating, you may be thinking: “That’s impossible!”
Ms. Poppink swears it’s not, but during the show, she does discuss what it really takes to recover from an eating disordered life. Are you ready? Watch the HeathyPlace Mental Health TV Show on-demand.
Share Your Thoughts or Experiences About Eating Disorders Treatment and Recovery
We invite you to call us at 1-888-883-8045 and share your experience with eating disorders treatment or trying to recover from an eating disorder like anorexia, bulimia or binge eating. Or maybe you feel it can’t be done. Call and tell us why. (Info on Sharing Your Mental Health Experiences here.) You can also leave comments below.
Ms. Poppink’s personal site on eating disorders recovery is here.
