Tag: story

A game-changer: the eating disorder team that’s home with you all day… and saves millions

When a mother told me her eating disorder service provided 10 hours of support at home, my jaw dropped. Is this affordable? A model for other services? And what was it like for the family? Here’s what I learned from the lead clinician of COAST-ED, and from the mother herself.
Lily’s swift recovery from anorexia – a mother’s uplifting story

For parents at the start of eating disorder treatment: a real-life, rapid success story showing how family-based support led to swift recovery from anorexia.
How does an eating disorder affect you and your child?

Chapter 2. What’s going on in the mind of someone with an eating disorder? And what’s it like for you the parent? The aim of this chapter is to lead the way to understanding and compassion for yourself and for your child.
Wie kann ich meinem Kind/meinem Sohn/meiner Tochter mit Anorexia Nervosa helfen? Erfahrungen einer Mutter mit der Behandlung in Deutschland

Es sind nun 2 Jahre vergangen, seit wir unsere Tochter nach Hause geholt haben. Es war die beste Entscheidung unseres Lebens. Es geht ihr sehr gut. Sie hält jetzt seit 1,5 Jahre ohne Probleme ihr Gewicht, kann wieder alles Essen. Sie trifft gute und ausreichende Entscheidungen für Mahlzeiten und Snacks.
“I’m not a tortured soul. I just needed to eat!”

An adult’s story of progress using family support: ‘they magic-plated me’ at my request
A mother’s story: what got my girl with anorexia eating again

A mother’s story: what got my daughter to manage meals again
Lisa’s Tarzan leap for her daughter: facing anorexia fear

Lisa came to me for coaching to help her daughter to eat. Two days later, an email she wrote me moved me to tears. I was certain it would inspire you, and I asked for her permission to share it here. Here's her story of what happened after a successful lunch with her daughter Elena.…
Can hospital equip you for family-based treatment? A parent’s inspirational account

A mother’s account of how Residential-hospital and PHP program in ERC-Denver empowered parents to take charge of their children’s recovery, in line with Family-Based Treatment (FBT) principles (family therapy for eating disorders/anorexia). Coaching in mealtime skills, support on dealing with resistance, education.
Expect full recovery (not just ‘remission’) from an eating disorder

Holding hope; talking of ‘recovery’, not ‘remission’; pseudo-recovery; statistics and inflated treatment claims.