Eating Disorder Spotlight: Resources, Support & Stories

Today’s book blurb resource is:  Bloodlines, a memoir of harm and healing by Tracey Yokas. 

This book is a must read guide and tribute to any family in a mental health or eating disorder crisis.  The book powerfully explores the concept of healing as a family unit and the complexities of self-discovery, long term trauma, resilience and openness.

Find the Author/ Find the Book: 

Bloodlines: A Memoir - Tracey Yokas Creates

Bloodlines | Book by Tracey Yokas | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster

Amazon.com: Bloodlines: A Memoir of Harm and Healing eBook : Yokas, Tracey: Kindle Store

Thanks for exploring Hope with me!  Caise 

"RECOVERY STARTS WITH ONE BOLD NEW CHOICE." 
#therapist #stressrelief #anxiety #eatingdisordersupport #skills #ED #mentalhealth #recovery

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In this episode, Judy Neuman an independent, clinical social worker with over 19 years in private practice and over 25 years in school based social work, discusses mental health & eating disorders in the Orthodox Jewish community.  Her conversation illuminates specific benefits and challenges of managing mental health and eating disorders in the Jewish community at large, and sepcifically for those in the Orthodox Jewish community.  Judy’s experience and professionalism blend well with her passionate and dedicated voice to this important cultural story.  

What We Discuss:

• (00:30) Intro
• (01:30) Judy Neuman Clinical History
• (05:15) ARFID & Trauma Support 
• (07:40) Judaism Defined 
• (10:15) Variations in Strictness & Adherence
• (12:00) Social Media Options & Impact
• (14:00) ED Trends
• (15:15) ED & Mental Health Support in Schools
• (16:30) Small Community/Improved Prevention & Awareness
• (19:30) Screening & Awareness At Large 
• (22:15) Holiday Impact on Interventions
• (24:30) Rabbi Support in Treatment 
• (28:15) Orthodox & Kosher Meals
• (16:30) Small Community/Improved Prevention & Awareness
• (19:30) Screening & Awareness At Large 
• (22:15) Holiday Impact on Interventions
• (24:30) Rabbi Support in Treatment 
• (28:15) Kosher Meals & Treatment 
• (31:00) Jewish Population Overall 
• (32:30) Fasting & ED 
• (38:45) Higher Level of Care Impact 
• (43:00) Personality/Prototype Traits of ED
• (45:00) Resoources

Access the full show notes for this episode at caiserodemchale.com.

Episode Resources:

NAALEH Cleveland 
Contact - naalehcleveland.org
216-591-6191

Home | The Jewish Federations of North America

Orthodox Judaism Today | My Jewish Learning


Thanks for exploring Hope with me!  Caise 

"RECOVERY STARTS WITH ONE BOLD NEW CHOICE." 
#therapist #stressrelief #anxiety #eatingdisordersupport #skills #ED #mentalhealth #recovery

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For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health & Eating Disorder Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

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Thanks for listening! Therapist Caise 

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For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health Spotlight Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

In this episode, listen to a nontraditional meditation & visualization that focuses on the internal body organs with mindfulness and appreciation! 


Thanks for exploring Hope with me!  Caise 

"RECOVERY STARTS WITH ONE BOLD NEW CHOICE." 
#therapist #stressrelief #anxiety #eatingdisordersupport #skills #ED #mentalhealth #recovery

For more Podcasts & Support: 
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For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health & Eating Disorder Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

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Thanks for listening! Therapist Caise 

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Disclaimer: The Mental Health Spotlight Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

Today’s guest is the author of Bloodlines, a memoir of harm and healing, Tracey Yokas. 
This book is a must-read guide and tribute to any family in a mental health or eating disorder crisis.  The book powerfully explores the concept of healing as a family unit and the complexities of self-discovery, long-term trauma, resilience and openness.  
When Tracey’s daughter is diagnosed with complex mental health and eating disorder challenges, Tracey discovers that she can only support Faith’s journey if she is willing to truly immerse herself in her own recovery story & to begin dispelling generational self-narratives & addressing negative behaviors. 
Tracey beautifully illustrates how shame lives in the silence and how we need to learn to just listen, be safer places for each other to land & redefine self-care to develop a loving relationship with ourselves that eventually enriches our families and ostensibly, all or relationships.

Tracey’s tone in bloodlines is sharply honest & starkly specific but it lands the reader in a safer place where healing & hope are vibrant & exciting!  


Bloodlines: A Memoir - Tracey Yokas Creates

Amazon.com: Bloodlines: A Memoir of Harm and Healing eBook : Yokas, Tracey: Kindle Store

Follow Tracey on Instagram: @TraceyYokas


Thanks for exploring Hope with me!  Caise 

"RECOVERY STARTS WITH ONE BOLD NEW CHOICE." 
#therapist #stressrelief #anxiety #eatingdisordersupport #skills #ED #mentalhealth #recovery

For more Podcasts & Support: 
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For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health & Eating Disorder Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

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Thanks for listening! Therapist Caise 

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"Capturing Stories & Inspiring Recovery!"

For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health Spotlight Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

Grounding skills are a great addition to your anxiety management toolbox.  Try these grounding options to 'center', 'focus', 'chill' or relax anytime!  Your senses are waiting to be regulated!


Thanks for exploring Hope with me!  Caise 

"RECOVERY STARTS WITH ONE BOLD NEW CHOICE." 
#therapist #stressrelief #anxiety #eatingdisordersupport #skills #ED #mentalhealth #recovery

For more Podcasts & Support: 
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For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health & Eating Disorder Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

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Thanks for listening! Therapist Caise 

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"Capturing Stories & Inspiring Recovery!"

For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health Spotlight Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

In this episode, KF motivates and inspires with her candid exploration of her ED recovery as an athlete. She has worked impressively to turn exercise into something she loves again and is sustainable instead of a dark place where compulsions and a busy mind once took over. She has found a way to build new thinking around her ED narrative; a thought process that is now kind and reflexive. None of this was easy, she shed layers of a role and self she once knew to find the successful and behavior free person she is today. An encouraging and powerful recovery story!


Thanks for listening! Therapist Caise

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"Capturing Stories & Inspiring Recovery!"   
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For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health & Eating Disorder Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

Thanks for listening! Therapist Caise 

Find Me:  caiserodemchale.com
Reach Me: [email protected]
Follow Me: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn & Youtube 

"Capturing Stories & Inspiring Recovery!"

For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health Spotlight Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

"I say, BE SAFE.  He says, ALWAYS."  Fire Family Benefits & Challenges w/Kris Weir 
Kris Weir, a licensed massage therapist, Reiki master teacher and NAET (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Techniques) practitioner and wife of 20 years to a firefighter/paramedic with whom she has two fabulous children. 
Kris learned about my first responder series & shared how wonderful her life has been with her first responder but also quickly educated me on how first responder families can be overlooked and don’t have many resource for support.  Kris wanted to share this story as part of the series to bring both the benefits and the challenges of being ‘married to fire’ to the forefront.  She tackles everything from parenting, managing emergency situations, negotiating schedules, giving space where needed, maintaining the community and the impact of PTSD.  Kris hopes to extend this conversation and build more support services for families starting from a local, grass roots approach! 

Kris’ Business 
Naet | Body, Mind and Soul, LLC
https://www.thebodymindandsoul.net/

Book Resource: I Love a Fire Fighter by Ellen Kirschman
I Love a Fire Fighter: Second Edition: What the Family Needs to Know
https://www.guilford.com/books/I-Love-a-Fire-Fighter/Ellen-Kirschman/9781462541003

Fraternal Order of Firefighters
Home - IAFF
https://www.iaff.org/

National Volunteer Fire Council
Resources for Families of Volunteer Responders - National Volunteer Fire Council
https://www.nvfc.org/family/

The Code 3 Families Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/33VO14Ri1WqTv0QnR9UF7j?si=c383e468f7564868

Thanks for listening! Therapist Caise
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"Capturing Stories & Inspiring Recovery!"
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For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. Disclaimer: The Mental Health Spotlight Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

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Thanks for listening! Therapist Caise 

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"Capturing Stories & Inspiring Recovery!"

For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health Spotlight Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

In this episode, EDm3 welcomes back Gray for part 2 of his 3-tier recovery story.  We previously discussed medical complications with an eating disorder but now he takes us deeper into how those also impact his space as a transgender person.  Gray has a relevant and current perspective that informs individuals with ED but also for those in the LGBTQ community who deserve to be acknowledged in medical and mental health settings and to find a safe place to evolve and share.    He is a tenacious and tolerant advocate– open, candid and hopeful! Here’s his story….

Thanks for exploring Hope with me!  Caise 

"RECOVERY STARTS WITH ONE BOLD NEW CHOICE." 
#therapist #stressrelief #anxiety #eatingdisordersupport #skills #ED #mentalhealth #recovery

For more Podcasts & Support: 
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For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health & Eating Disorder Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

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Thanks for listening! Therapist Caise 

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"Capturing Stories & Inspiring Recovery!"

For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health Spotlight Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

Borrowing from Chakra points, or energy centers in the body, this healing body scan focuses inward, allowing progressive relaxation through body regions using color imagery.

Thanks for exploring Hope with me!  Caise 

"RECOVERY STARTS WITH ONE BOLD NEW CHOICE." 
#therapist #stressrelief #anxiety #eatingdisordersupport #skills #ED #mentalhealth #recovery

For more Podcasts & Support: 
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For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health & Eating Disorder Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/eating-disorder-spotlight-resources-support-stories--5613148/support.

Thanks for listening! Therapist Caise 

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"Capturing Stories & Inspiring Recovery!"

For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health Spotlight Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

In this episode, Outpatient Therapy is discussed. Outpatient therapy is a common and accessible mental health intervention that can be fun, familiar and effective, but...it has its limitations.  Listen to learn what to expect in outpatient, how to navigate higher level of care options and how to get the most out of your outpatient therapy experience.  

Thanks for exploring Hope with me!  Caise 

"RECOVERY STARTS WITH ONE BOLD NEW CHOICE." 
#therapist #stressrelief #anxiety #eatingdisordersupport #skills #ED #mentalhealth #recovery

For more Podcasts & Support: 
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For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health & Eating Disorder Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.

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Thanks for listening! Therapist Caise 

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"Capturing Stories & Inspiring Recovery!"

For Mental Health emergencies please go to your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 or 988 on your phone. Mobile Crisis can also be helpful: Text 4hope to 741741. 

Disclaimer: The Mental Health Spotlight Podcast is for general informational purposes only and is not meant to replace mental health or other professional health care services. Mental health treatment and recovery requires assessment by a mental health professional. Please consult with your care providers before engaging in new methods of care. The use of information provided in this podcast is at the user’s own risk.