The first real talk in real time episode of 2020! Welcome to the chaos. CW: Mention of eating disorders and levels of treatment. 

In this short n' sweet chat, I'm elaborating on Eating Disorder (ED) treatment, and how someone might need another round. Many folks I've worked with and met over the years have had an experience with treatment in the past, but life happens (i.e. trauma, weight stigma, pandemics, grief, big changes, etc.) and they might be a candidate for structured treatment again, before continuing with outpatient care. If you're working with clients, it's important to know this, to be familiar with the ED treatment acronym alphabet, and to remember how much support folks might need as they step into outpatient care.  

Shout-outs! 

• Monique Melton, aka @MoeMotivate on IG, has a new class offering—White Fears, Pay-what-you-can class, on September 15th. Register here!
• And if you support and learn from Monique's work, join me as a Patreon for season 2 of her podcast, Shine Brighter Together. 
• Whitney Trotter, anti-diet dietitian and registered nurse, provides ED support resources for BIPOC women. Check out her virtual support groups and other services here! 

And the Instagram post that prompted this deeper dive into a topic that likely affects the clients you're working with, especially now. 

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