ED Matters

Today, Kathy is joined by Dr. Nicholas Farrell and their topic is the impact of exposure-based strategies on eating disorder symptoms. They discuss what exposure-based strategies are, how they are implemented, and the effectiveness of these strategies.

Today, Kathy is joined by Dr. Anita Johnston and their topic is “there’s meaning in the struggle.” Anita uses this phrase because in her experience when you can understand the meaning, “hope walks into the room.”

Today is the conclusion of our 2-part conversation on eating disorders and neuroscience with Dr. Michael Levine, Dr. Laura Hill, and Dr. Janet Treasure.

Today, we have a special 2-part episode as Kathy is joined Dr. Michael Levine, Dr. Laura Hill, and Dr. Janet Treasure as they discuss eating disorders and neuroscience. Be sure to listen to this week’s episode and next week’s episode to hear everything these esteemed guests share.

Today Kathy is joined by Millie Plotkin. Millie is an invaluable resource to the eating disorders community and today she discusses a few new initiatives she is working on to help the field move forward.

Today, Kathy is joined by Tabitha Farrar and they discuss Tabitha’s 3 essential steps in recovering from anorexia nervosa. Tabitha shares these steps in hopes that others can benefit from her recovery story, but knowing that we are all individuals, and other individuals’ recoveries will most likely be different.

Today, Kathy welcomes Caroline Blair and they discuss how parents are not to blame for eating disorders as well as certain causes for anorexia nervosa. Caroline shares her unique experience having 2 daughters suffer and recovery from eating disorders.

Today, Kathy is joined by registered dietitian Alexandra Raymond and their topic is helping clients change their relationship with food. They explain how some people struggle with their relationship with food and provide examples of how to make changes in this relationship to ease the burden food puts on some people.

Today, Kathy welcomes Dr. Ovidio Bermudez and they discuss child and adolescent treatment of eating disorders. Dr. Bermudez shares the different stages of family based therapy (FBT) as well as other important considerations loved ones and clinicians need to take into account for these young people to recover.

Today, Kathy welcomes back Robyn Goldberg and their topic is eating disorders, males, and the LA/Hollywood environment. While Robyn and Kathy focus on this specific subset of the population, the information they provide can cross over to all genders and any geographic region of the world, not just males and LA.