Family Health Matters
Eating Disorders #1806
Season 18 Episode 6 | 29m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
We talk to local experts about eating disorders.
We talk to local experts about eating disorders.
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Eating Disorders #1806
Season 18 Episode 6 | 29m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
We talk to local experts about eating disorders.
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>> AND WELCOME BACK TO FAMILY HEALTH MATTERS.
I AM YOUR HOST SHELL SHELL, HEALTH MATTERS.
I AM YOUR HOST SHELL SHELL, SHELL SHE, TODAY THE EXPERTS, I AM YOUR HOST SHELL SHELL, SHELL SHE, TODAY THE EXPERTS, AUTHOR OF RUNNING IN SILENCE, SHELL SHE, TODAY THE EXPERTS, AUTHOR OF RUNNING IN SILENCE, GOOD THAT YOU ARE HERE, RACHEL.
AUTHOR OF RUNNING IN SILENCE, GOOD THAT YOU ARE HERE, RACHEL.
ALLSTON REED, REGISTERED GOOD THAT YOU ARE HERE, RACHEL.
ALLSTON REED, REGISTERED DIETICIAN, FOREST VIEW HOSPITAL.
ALLSTON REED, REGISTERED DIETICIAN, FOREST VIEW HOSPITAL.
AND DIRECTOR OF MICHIGAN EATING DIETICIAN, FOREST VIEW HOSPITAL.
AND DIRECTOR OF MICHIGAN EATING DISORDERS ALLIANCE.
AND DIRECTOR OF MICHIGAN EATING DISORDERS ALLIANCE.
THANK YOU, LADIES, FOR BEING DISORDERS ALLIANCE.
THANK YOU, LADIES, FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU, LADIES, FOR BEING HERE.
HOW ARE YOU EACH INVOLVED WITH HERE.
HOW ARE YOU EACH INVOLVED WITH THIS TOPIC?
HOW ARE YOU EACH INVOLVED WITH THIS TOPIC?
GALE, WILL YOU BEGIN?
THIS TOPIC?
GALE, WILL YOU BEGIN?
>>ING GALE, WILL YOU BEGIN?
>>ING >> WELL I HAVE BEEN WITH A >>ING >> WELL I HAVE BEEN WITH A CLINIC FOR EATING DISORDER FEAR >> WELL I HAVE BEEN WITH A CLINIC FOR EATING DISORDER FEAR YEARS AND ALSO FOUNDED A CLINIC FOR EATING DISORDER FEAR YEARS AND ALSO FOUNDED A ORGANIZATION THAT IS RAISING A YEARS AND ALSO FOUNDED A ORGANIZATION THAT IS RAISING A AWARENESS TO THE PUBLIC AND ORGANIZATION THAT IS RAISING A AWARENESS TO THE PUBLIC AND PREVENTION METHODS IF AT ALL AWARENESS TO THE PUBLIC AND PREVENTION METHODS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
PREVENTION METHODS IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
>> ALLISON?
POSSIBLE.
>> ALLISON?
>> I AM A REGISTERED DIETICIAN >> ALLISON?
>> I AM A REGISTERED DIETICIAN WITH FOREST SEAS PSYCHIATRIC >> I AM A REGISTERED DIETICIAN WITH FOREST SEAS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN GRAND RAPIDS AND, WITH FOREST SEAS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN GRAND RAPIDS AND, YOU KNOW, I STARTED WORKING WITH HOSPITAL IN GRAND RAPIDS AND, YOU KNOW, I STARTED WORKING WITH EATING DISORDERS WHEN I CAME OUT YOU KNOW, I STARTED WORKING WITH EATING DISORDERS WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT, EATING DISORDERS WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT, ACTUALLY, BUT IT IS NEAR AND OF THE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT, ACTUALLY, BUT IT IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART BECAUSE I HAD ACTUALLY, BUT IT IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART BECAUSE I HAD SOME TIME THAT I SUFFERED, YOU DEAR TO MY HEART BECAUSE I HAD SOME TIME THAT I SUFFERED, YOU KNOW, IN LATE HIGH SCHOOL, EARLY SOME TIME THAT I SUFFERED, YOU KNOW, IN LATE HIGH SCHOOL, EARLY COLLEGE AND SO IT WAS A REAL KNOW, IN LATE HIGH SCHOOL, EARLY COLLEGE AND SO IT WAS A REAL TREAT TO BE ABLE TO START TO COLLEGE AND SO IT WAS A REAL TREAT TO BE ABLE TO START TO SPECIALIZE AND WORK IN THESE TREAT TO BE ABLE TO START TO SPECIALIZE AND WORK IN THESE SORTS OF TREATMENTS.
SPECIALIZE AND WORK IN THESE SORTS OF TREATMENTS.
>> RACHEL.
SORTS OF TREATMENTS.
>> RACHEL.
>> I ACTUALLY STRUGGLED WITH AN >> RACHEL.
>> I ACTUALLY STRUGGLED WITH AN EATING DISORDER MYSELF, MOSTLY >> I ACTUALLY STRUGGLED WITH AN EATING DISORDER MYSELF, MOSTLY AS AN ATHLETE IN COLLEGE, AND EATING DISORDER MYSELF, MOSTLY AS AN ATHLETE IN COLLEGE, AND GOT MY BOOK PUBLISHED RUNNING IN AS AN ATHLETE IN COLLEGE, AND GOT MY BOOK PUBLISHED RUNNING IN SILENCE TO TALK ABOUT MY EATING GOT MY BOOK PUBLISHED RUNNING IN SILENCE TO TALK ABOUT MY EATING DISORDER EXPERIENCE AND RECOVERY SILENCE TO TALK ABOUT MY EATING DISORDER EXPERIENCE AND RECOVERY AS WELL, SO I SPEAK ABOUT THIS DISORDER EXPERIENCE AND RECOVERY AS WELL, SO I SPEAK ABOUT THIS TOPIC TO COACHES AND ATHLETES.
AS WELL, SO I SPEAK ABOUT THIS TOPIC TO COACHES AND ATHLETES.
>> GREAT.
TOPIC TO COACHES AND ATHLETES.
>> GREAT.
GALE, WHAT IS AN EATING >> GREAT.
GALE, WHAT IS AN EATING DISORDER, IF YOU CAN EXPOUND ON GALE, WHAT IS AN EATING DISORDER, IF YOU CAN EXPOUND ON THIS.
DISORDER, IF YOU CAN EXPOUND ON THIS.
>> WE CHATTED ABOUT THIS JUST THIS.
>> WE CHATTED ABOUT THIS JUST BEFORE THE PROGRAM.
>> WE CHATTED ABOUT THIS JUST BEFORE THE PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM DOES A WONDERFUL BEFORE THE PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM DOES A WONDERFUL JOB, I THINK, OF PORTRAYING A THE PROGRAM DOES A WONDERFUL JOB, I THINK, OF PORTRAYING A TYPICAL INDIVIDUAL WHO STRUGGLES JOB, I THINK, OF PORTRAYING A TYPICAL INDIVIDUAL WHO STRUGGLES WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA, BUT THERE TYPICAL INDIVIDUAL WHO STRUGGLES WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA, BUT THERE ARE ALSO TWO OTHER EATING WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA, BUT THERE ARE ALSO TWO OTHER EATING DISORDERS, AND MORE BESIDES JUST ARE ALSO TWO OTHER EATING DISORDERS, AND MORE BESIDES JUST ANOREXIA, BULIMIA AND BINGE DISORDERS, AND MORE BESIDES JUST ANOREXIA, BULIMIA AND BINGE EATING DISORDER.
ANOREXIA, BULIMIA AND BINGE EATING DISORDER.
SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT EATING DISORDER.
SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT DISTURBANCE IN THE WAY ONE DEALS SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT DISTURBANCE IN THE WAY ONE DEALS WITH FOOD, DISTURBANCES IN THE DISTURBANCE IN THE WAY ONE DEALS WITH FOOD, DISTURBANCES IN THE WAY ONE EXPERIENCES THEIR BODY WITH FOOD, DISTURBANCES IN THE WAY ONE EXPERIENCES THEIR BODY AND THEN EMOTIONAL ISSUES THAT WAY ONE EXPERIENCES THEIR BODY AND THEN EMOTIONAL ISSUES THAT GO ALONG WITH THAT, ANXIETY AND AND THEN EMOTIONAL ISSUES THAT GO ALONG WITH THAT, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION.
GO ALONG WITH THAT, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION.
>> ALLISON IS THERE A PROFILE DEPRESSION.
>> ALLISON IS THERE A PROFILE WITH ONE WITH AN EATING >> ALLISON IS THERE A PROFILE WITH ONE WITH AN EATING DISORDER.
WITH ONE WITH AN EATING DISORDER.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE DISORDER.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE SOME STEREOTYPES AND STIGMAS >> WELL, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE SOME STEREOTYPES AND STIGMAS AND, YOU KNOW, WE DO TEND TO SEE SOME STEREOTYPES AND STIGMAS AND, YOU KNOW, WE DO TEND TO SEE SOME ASPECTS OF SOMEONE'S AND, YOU KNOW, WE DO TEND TO SEE SOME ASPECTS OF SOMEONE'S CHARACTERISTICS LIKE OFTEN TIMES SOME ASPECTS OF SOMEONE'S CHARACTERISTICS LIKE OFTEN TIMES PERFECTIONISM, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE CHARACTERISTICS LIKE OFTEN TIMES PERFECTIONISM, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE PLEASING, AND, YOU KNOW, PERFECTIONISM, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE PLEASING, AND, YOU KNOW, STRAIGHT A TYPE STUDENTS, BUT PLEASING, AND, YOU KNOW, STRAIGHT A TYPE STUDENTS, BUT ALSO WE CAN SEE MORE IN THE CASE STRAIGHT A TYPE STUDENTS, BUT ALSO WE CAN SEE MORE IN THE CASE OF SOMEONE WITH BULIMIA MORE ALSO WE CAN SEE MORE IN THE CASE OF SOMEONE WITH BULIMIA MORE IMPULSIVITY, RISKY BEHAVIOR, OF SOMEONE WITH BULIMIA MORE IMPULSIVITY, RISKY BEHAVIOR, SELF HARM BEHAVIORS, ADDICTIVE IMPULSIVITY, RISKY BEHAVIOR, SELF HARM BEHAVIORS, ADDICTIVE TYPE PERSONALITIES.
SELF HARM BEHAVIORS, ADDICTIVE TYPE PERSONALITIES.
SO -- BUT, YOU KNOW, IT DEPENDS TYPE PERSONALITIES.
SO -- BUT, YOU KNOW, IT DEPENDS ON, IT DEPENDS ON THE PERSONS IT SO -- BUT, YOU KNOW, IT DEPENDS ON, IT DEPENDS ON THE PERSONS IT DEPENDS ON THE DISORDER AND ON, IT DEPENDS ON THE PERSONS IT DEPENDS ON THE DISORDER AND THERE IS NO ONE, YOU KNOW, DEPENDS ON THE DISORDER AND THERE IS NO ONE, YOU KNOW, PROFILE.
THERE IS NO ONE, YOU KNOW, PROFILE.
THERE ARE CERTAINLY PEOPLE WHO PROFILE.
THERE ARE CERTAINLY PEOPLE WHO STRUGGLE WITH DIFFERENT EATING THERE ARE CERTAINLY PEOPLE WHO STRUGGLE WITH DIFFERENT EATING DISORDERS WHO DON'T FALL RIGHT STRUGGLE WITH DIFFERENT EATING DISORDERS WHO DON'T FALL RIGHT INTO THAT CLASSIFICATION OF, YOU DISORDERS WHO DON'T FALL RIGHT INTO THAT CLASSIFICATION OF, YOU KNOW, PERSONALITY TRAITS.
INTO THAT CLASSIFICATION OF, YOU KNOW, PERSONALITY TRAITS.
>> AND SO, YEAH.
KNOW, PERSONALITY TRAITS.
>> AND SO, YEAH.
>> WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS >> AND SO, YEAH.
>> WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING >> WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING IN AN EATING DISORDER, RACHEL?
YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING IN AN EATING DISORDER, RACHEL?
>> I WAS COMPLETELY OBSESSED IN AN EATING DISORDER, RACHEL?
>> I WAS COMPLETELY OBSESSED WITH FOOD.
I WAS THINKING ABOUT >> I WAS COMPLETELY OBSESSED WITH FOOD.
I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT CONSTANTLY.
WITH FOOD.
I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT CONSTANTLY.
I WAS COUNTING CALORIES BUT NOT IT CONSTANTLY.
I WAS COUNTING CALORIES BUT NOT TELLING ANYONE, BECAUSE I DIDN'T I WAS COUNTING CALORIES BUT NOT TELLING ANYONE, BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO REVEAL MY OBSESSION.
I TELLING ANYONE, BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO REVEAL MY OBSESSION.
I WAS REALLY ISOLATING MYSELF FROM WANT TO REVEAL MY OBSESSION.
I WAS REALLY ISOLATING MYSELF FROM MY FRIENDS.
WAS REALLY ISOLATING MYSELF FROM MY FRIENDS.
I WASN'T HANGING OUT WITH THEM MY FRIENDS.
I WASN'T HANGING OUT WITH THEM ANYMORE, I WAS CONSTANTLY I WASN'T HANGING OUT WITH THEM ANYMORE, I WAS CONSTANTLY RESEARCHING NUTRITION AND THEN ANYMORE, I WAS CONSTANTLY RESEARCHING NUTRITION AND THEN WHEN IT KIND OF FELL INTO BINGE RESEARCHING NUTRITION AND THEN WHEN IT KIND OF FELL INTO BINGE EATING DISORDER I FELT LIKE I WHEN IT KIND OF FELL INTO BINGE EATING DISORDER I FELT LIKE I WAS EATING CONSTANTLY AND AFRAID EATING DISORDER I FELT LIKE I WAS EATING CONSTANTLY AND AFRAID TO EAT IN FRONT OF OTHER PEOPLE.
WAS EATING CONSTANTLY AND AFRAID TO EAT IN FRONT OF OTHER PEOPLE.
>> AND YOUR ASK FOR HELP WAS TO EAT IN FRONT OF OTHER PEOPLE.
>> AND YOUR ASK FOR HELP WAS WHEN?
>> AND YOUR ASK FOR HELP WAS WHEN?
>> IN THE MIDST OF MY BINGE WHEN?
>> IN THE MIDST OF MY BINGE EATING DISORDER ACTUALLY BECAUSE >> IN THE MIDST OF MY BINGE EATING DISORDER ACTUALLY BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW QUITE KNOW WHAT TO EATING DISORDER ACTUALLY BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW QUITE KNOW WHAT TO CALL IT, I DIDN'T KNOW BINGE I DIDN'T KNOW QUITE KNOW WHAT TO CALL IT, I DIDN'T KNOW BINGE EATING WAS AN EATING DISORDER CALL IT, I DIDN'T KNOW BINGE EATING WAS AN EATING DISORDER EITHER, AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE EATING WAS AN EATING DISORDER EITHER, AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY RUNNING CAREER FOR HE EITHER, AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY RUNNING CAREER FOR HE QUITE US IN COLLEGE AND WAS OF MY RUNNING CAREER FOR HE QUITE US IN COLLEGE AND WAS SCARED ABOUT IN HOW MY QUITE US IN COLLEGE AND WAS SCARED ABOUT IN HOW MY PERFORMANCES WOULD GO, YOU KNOW, SCARED ABOUT IN HOW MY PERFORMANCES WOULD GO, YOU KNOW, I WAS GAINING WEIGHT, DEALING PERFORMANCES WOULD GO, YOU KNOW, I WAS GAINING WEIGHT, DEALING WITH BINGE EATING AND I WAS AT I WAS GAINING WEIGHT, DEALING WITH BINGE EATING AND I WAS AT THAT POINT JUST VERY CONFUSED WITH BINGE EATING AND I WAS AT THAT POINT JUST VERY CONFUSED ABOUT MY BODY AND WHAT I WAS THAT POINT JUST VERY CONFUSED ABOUT MY BODY AND WHAT I WAS GOING THROUGH.
ABOUT MY BODY AND WHAT I WAS GOING THROUGH.
I FELT EXTREMELY ALONE AND GOING THROUGH.
I FELT EXTREMELY ALONE AND ASHAMED, SO I FELT AT THAT POINT I FELT EXTREMELY ALONE AND ASHAMED, SO I FELT AT THAT POINT I NEEDED TO FIND SOMETHING TO ASHAMED, SO I FELT AT THAT POINT I NEEDED TO FIND SOMETHING TO HELP MYSELF GET THROUGH IT.
I NEEDED TO FIND SOMETHING TO HELP MYSELF GET THROUGH IT.
DOES IT NECESSARILY ALWAYS BEGIN HELP MYSELF GET THROUGH IT.
DOES IT NECESSARILY ALWAYS BEGIN IN YOUNGER YEARS?
DOES IT NECESSARILY ALWAYS BEGIN IN YOUNGER YEARS?
>> NO.
IN YOUNGER YEARS?
>> NO.
IT DOESN'T.
>> NO.
IT DOESN'T.
I THINK THE WHOLE CONTINUUM OF IT DOESN'T.
I THINK THE WHOLE CONTINUUM OF AGE WITH EATING DISOR HAS REALLY I THINK THE WHOLE CONTINUUM OF AGE WITH EATING DISOR HAS REALLY SPREAD AND THE LARGEST GLOBING AGE WITH EATING DISOR HAS REALLY SPREAD AND THE LARGEST GLOBING POPULATION IS WOMEN IN MID AGE.
SPREAD AND THE LARGEST GLOBING POPULATION IS WOMEN IN MID AGE.
AND WE CORRELATE THAT OR WE POPULATION IS WOMEN IN MID AGE.
AND WE CORRELATE THAT OR WE BELIEVE THAT THAT IS CORRELATED AND WE CORRELATE THAT OR WE BELIEVE THAT THAT IS CORRELATED WITH ALL OF THE LOSSES THAT BELIEVE THAT THAT IS CORRELATED WITH ALL OF THE LOSSES THAT TYPICALLY HAPPEN AT THAT POINT WITH ALL OF THE LOSSES THAT TYPICALLY HAPPEN AT THAT POINT IN LIFE, YOU KNOW, KIDS MOVING TYPICALLY HAPPEN AT THAT POINT IN LIFE, YOU KNOW, KIDS MOVING AWAY, LOSS OF CAREER, DIVORCE, IN LIFE, YOU KNOW, KIDS MOVING AWAY, LOSS OF CAREER, DIVORCE, DEATH OF A SPOUSE.
AWAY, LOSS OF CAREER, DIVORCE, DEATH OF A SPOUSE.
>> TRANCE.
DEATH OF A SPOUSE.
>> TRANCE.
>> ABOUT BIG TRANSITION TIMES SO THAT >> TRANCE.
>> ABOUT BIG TRANSITION TIMES SO THAT IS SOMETHING MOST EATING >> ABOUT BIG TRANSITION TIMES SO THAT IS SOMETHING MOST EATING DISORDERS HAVE IN COMMON.
IT IS SOMETHING MOST EATING DISORDERS HAVE IN COMMON.
IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAPPEN IN DISORDERS HAVE IN COMMON.
IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAPPEN IN RESPONSE TO A MAJOR TRAUMA, BUT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAPPEN IN RESPONSE TO A MAJOR TRAUMA, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN IN RESPONSE TO RESPONSE TO A MAJOR TRAUMA, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN IN RESPONSE TO SOME KIND OF LIFE TRANSITION, SO IT DOES HAPPEN IN RESPONSE TO SOME KIND OF LIFE TRANSITION, SO LIKE MOVING FROM JUNIOR HIGH TO SOME KIND OF LIFE TRANSITION, SO LIKE MOVING FROM JUNIOR HIGH TO HIGH SCHOOL, MOVING FROM HIGH LIKE MOVING FROM JUNIOR HIGH TO HIGH SCHOOL, MOVING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE, THOSE ARE BIG HIGH SCHOOL, MOVING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE, THOSE ARE BIG TRANSITION TIMES WHERE IT IS SCHOOL TO COLLEGE, THOSE ARE BIG TRANSITION TIMES WHERE IT IS MORE LIKELY TO BE TRIGGERED.
TRANSITION TIMES WHERE IT IS MORE LIKELY TO BE TRIGGERED.
>> AND BINGING DOESN'T MORE LIKELY TO BE TRIGGERED.
>> AND BINGING DOESN'T NECESSARILY, NOT TO MAKE LIGHTS >> AND BINGING DOESN'T NECESSARILY, NOT TO MAKE LIGHTS OF IT, YOU DON'T GO FOR THE NECESSARILY, NOT TO MAKE LIGHTS OF IT, YOU DON'T GO FOR THE FRUIT, YOU GO FOR THE OF IT, YOU DON'T GO FOR THE FRUIT, YOU GO FOR THE UNPERMITTED FOODS?
FRUIT, YOU GO FOR THE UNPERMITTED FOODS?
>> YES.
YOU KNOW, FOR SOME UNPERMITTED FOODS?
>> YES.
YOU KNOW, FOR SOME PEOPLE, THEY ARE BINGING ON >> YES.
YOU KNOW, FOR SOME PEOPLE, THEY ARE BINGING ON REALLY ANY KIND OF FOOD.
PEOPLE, THEY ARE BINGING ON REALLY ANY KIND OF FOOD.
>> CARROTS.
REALLY ANY KIND OF FOOD.
>> CARROTS.
>> YEAH.
>> CARROTS.
>> YEAH.
>> I MEAN,, IT COULD BE WHATEVER >> YEAH.
>> I MEAN,, IT COULD BE WHATEVER IS AVAILABLE BUT THERE IS A >> I MEAN,, IT COULD BE WHATEVER IS AVAILABLE BUT THERE IS A TENDENCY WHEN ONE IS RESTRICTING IS AVAILABLE BUT THERE IS A TENDENCY WHEN ONE IS RESTRICTING FOOD INTAKE TO HAVE HIGHER TENDENCY WHEN ONE IS RESTRICTING FOOD INTAKE TO HAVE HIGHER CRAVINGS FOR FOODS THAT ARE FOOD INTAKE TO HAVE HIGHER CRAVINGS FOR FOODS THAT ARE HIGHER IN CALORIES JUST BECAUSE CRAVINGS FOR FOODS THAT ARE HIGHER IN CALORIES JUST BECAUSE OF THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE BODY, HIGHER IN CALORIES JUST BECAUSE OF THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE BODY, YOU KNOW, THE BODY IS NOT OF THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE BODY, YOU KNOW, THE BODY IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH CALORIES IN ORDER YOU KNOW, THE BODY IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH CALORIES IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN ITSELF AND SO IT IS GETTING ENOUGH CALORIES IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN ITSELF AND SO IT IS SENDING VERY STRONG SIGNALS TO TO SUSTAIN ITSELF AND SO IT IS SENDING VERY STRONG SIGNALS TO EAT, TO EAT, TO EAT, HUNGER SENDING VERY STRONG SIGNALS TO EAT, TO EAT, TO EAT, HUNGER SIGNALS THAT ARE BEING IGNORED EAT, TO EAT, TO EAT, HUNGER SIGNALS THAT ARE BEING IGNORED CONSTANTLY AND THEN IT REACHES A SIGNALS THAT ARE BEING IGNORED CONSTANTLY AND THEN IT REACHES A BREAKING POINT AND THAT'S WHEN CONSTANTLY AND THEN IT REACHES A BREAKING POINT AND THAT'S WHEN THE BINGE OCCURS, AND SO IT IS BREAKING POINT AND THAT'S WHEN THE BINGE OCCURS, AND SO IT IS THE BODY, IT IS REALLY -- THE THE BINGE OCCURS, AND SO IT IS THE BODY, IT IS REALLY -- THE WAY I REFER TO IT IS KIND OF A THE BODY, IT IS REALLY -- THE WAY I REFER TO IT IS KIND OF A NORMAL RESPONSE TO AN ABNORMAL WAY I REFER TO IT IS KIND OF A NORMAL RESPONSE TO AN ABNORMAL SITUATION.
NORMAL RESPONSE TO AN ABNORMAL SITUATION.
>> AND WHEN DO COACHES FIND OUT SITUATION.
>> AND WHEN DO COACHES FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR LIFESTYLE?
>> AND WHEN DO COACHES FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR LIFESTYLE?
>> PROBABLY WHEN I CAME OUT ABOUT YOUR LIFESTYLE?
>> PROBABLY WHEN I CAME OUT ABOUT IT, BECAUSE, AGAIN, I >> PROBABLY WHEN I CAME OUT ABOUT IT, BECAUSE, AGAIN, I THINK WE HAVE SO MANY ABOUT IT, BECAUSE, AGAIN, I THINK WE HAVE SO MANY MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT EATING THINK WE HAVE SO MANY MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT EATING DISORDERS IT IS EASY TO SEE IN A MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT EATING DISORDERS IT IS EASY TO SEE IN A SMALL FRAME, AND I DID LOSE A DISORDERS IT IS EASY TO SEE IN A SMALL FRAME, AND I DID LOSE A LOT OF WEIGHT INITIALLY, NOT SMALL FRAME, AND I DID LOSE A LOT OF WEIGHT INITIALLY, NOT MUST HAVE TO SCARE PEOPLE, I LOT OF WEIGHT INITIALLY, NOT MUST HAVE TO SCARE PEOPLE, I DIDN'T LOOK LIKE SKELETAL-LY MUST HAVE TO SCARE PEOPLE, I DIDN'T LOOK LIKE SKELETAL-LY THIN AND ONCE I STARTED GAINING DIDN'T LOOK LIKE SKELETAL-LY THIN AND ONCE I STARTED GAINING THE WAY MY COACHES NOTICE BUT THIN AND ONCE I STARTED GAINING THE WAY MY COACHES NOTICE BUT THEY DIDN'T NECESSARILY THINK IT THE WAY MY COACHES NOTICE BUT THEY DIDN'T NECESSARILY THINK IT WAS AN EATING DISORDER SO I THEY DIDN'T NECESSARILY THINK IT WAS AN EATING DISORDER SO I ACTUALLY CAME OUT TO MY COACH WAS AN EATING DISORDER SO I ACTUALLY CAME OUT TO MY COACH ABOUT IT AND THEN EVENTUALLY ON ACTUALLY CAME OUT TO MY COACH ABOUT IT AND THEN EVENTUALLY ON MY WEBSITE, RUNNING IN SILENCE ABOUT IT AND THEN EVENTUALLY ON MY WEBSITE, RUNNING IN SILENCE OPENLY TALK ABOUT IT IN PUBLIC.
MY WEBSITE, RUNNING IN SILENCE OPENLY TALK ABOUT IT IN PUBLIC.
BUT, YEAH, I HAD TO TELL MY OPENLY TALK ABOUT IT IN PUBLIC.
BUT, YEAH, I HAD TO TELL MY COACH WHAT WAS GOING ON FOR HIM BUT, YEAH, I HAD TO TELL MY COACH WHAT WAS GOING ON FOR HIM TO FULLY GRASP WHAT WAS GOING COACH WHAT WAS GOING ON FOR HIM TO FULLY GRASP WHAT WAS GOING ON.
TO FULLY GRASP WHAT WAS GOING ON.
>> YOU BRING UP A REALLY GOOD ON.
>> YOU BRING UP A REALLY GOOD POINT ABOUT THE, YOU KNOW, >> YOU BRING UP A REALLY GOOD POINT ABOUT THE, YOU KNOW, APPEARANCE.
POINT ABOUT THE, YOU KNOW, APPEARANCE.
THERE IS A LOT OF, I THINK, APPEARANCE.
THERE IS A LOT OF, I THINK, STIGMA AND, YOU KNOW, THERE IS A LOT OF, I THINK, STIGMA AND, YOU KNOW, STEREOTYPES OF WHAT A PERSON STIGMA AND, YOU KNOW, STEREOTYPES OF WHAT A PERSON EVEN LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT THEIR STEREOTYPES OF WHAT A PERSON EVEN LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT THEIR BODY SIZE LOOKS LIKE AND REALLY, EVEN LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT THEIR BODY SIZE LOOKS LIKE AND REALLY, PEOPLE COME IN ALL DIFFERENT BODY SIZE LOOKS LIKE AND REALLY, PEOPLE COME IN ALL DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES, ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE COME IN ALL DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES, ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SHAPES AND SIZES, ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES COULD BE AFFLICTED WITH AN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES COULD BE AFFLICTED WITH AN EATING DISORDER, SO THAT, LIKE SIZES COULD BE AFFLICTED WITH AN EATING DISORDER, SO THAT, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE EATING DISORDER, SO THAT, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE TEND TO ASSOCIATE THAT SKELETAL YOU MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE TEND TO ASSOCIATE THAT SKELETAL APPEARANCE WITH AN EATING TEND TO ASSOCIATE THAT SKELETAL APPEARANCE WITH AN EATING DISORDER BUT SOMEONE, YOU KNOW, APPEARANCE WITH AN EATING DISORDER BUT SOMEONE, YOU KNOW, FOR EXAMPLE WITH BUT LIMB NAAH, DISORDER BUT SOMEONE, YOU KNOW, FOR EXAMPLE WITH BUT LIMB NAAH, BULIMIA NERVOSA, THEIR BEHAVIORS FOR EXAMPLE WITH BUT LIMB NAAH, BULIMIA NERVOSA, THEIR BEHAVIORS CAN LEAD TO .. SUDDEN DEATH, AND BULIMIA NERVOSA, THEIR BEHAVIORS CAN LEAD TO .. SUDDEN DEATH, AND THEY ARE TYPICALLY FOLKS WHO ARE CAN LEAD TO .. SUDDEN DEATH, AND THEY ARE TYPICALLY FOLKS WHO ARE NORMALLY OVERWEIGHT, MAYBE A THEY ARE TYPICALLY FOLKS WHO ARE NORMALLY OVERWEIGHT, MAYBE A LITTLE MORE INTO -- WE TALK NORMALLY OVERWEIGHT, MAYBE A LITTLE MORE INTO -- WE TALK ABOUT ANOREXIA NERVOSA BUT LITTLE MORE INTO -- WE TALK ABOUT ANOREXIA NERVOSA BUT MENTIONING BULIMIA AND OTHER ABOUT ANOREXIA NERVOSA BUT MENTIONING BULIMIA AND OTHER TERMS.
MENTIONING BULIMIA AND OTHER TERMS.
CAN YOU BE SPECIFIC?
TERMS.
CAN YOU BE SPECIFIC?
>> SO WITH BULIMIA NEVER CAN YOU BE SPECIFIC?
>> SO WITH BULIMIA NEVER VOLUNTARY OZARKS WE HAVE THE, >> SO WITH BULIMIA NEVER VOLUNTARY OZARKS WE HAVE THE, YOU KNOW, OF COURSE THE BODY VOLUNTARY OZARKS WE HAVE THE, YOU KNOW, OF COURSE THE BODY IMAGE ISSUES, THE DESIRE TO BE YOU KNOW, OF COURSE THE BODY IMAGE ISSUES, THE DESIRE TO BE THIN, BUT INSTEAD OF THE IMAGE ISSUES, THE DESIRE TO BE THIN, BUT INSTEAD OF THE BEHAVIOR WITH THE EATING THIN, BUT INSTEAD OF THE BEHAVIOR WITH THE EATING DISORDER, RATHER THAN BEHAVIOR WITH THE EATING DISORDER, RATHER THAN RESTRICTING AS THE PRIMARY DISORDER, RATHER THAN RESTRICTING AS THE PRIMARY BEHAVIOR THERE IS KIND OF A RESTRICTING AS THE PRIMARY BEHAVIOR THERE IS KIND OF A CYCLE OF RESTRICTING, AND THEN BEHAVIOR THERE IS KIND OF A CYCLE OF RESTRICTING, AND THEN LEADING INTO A BINGE AND THEN CYCLE OF RESTRICTING, AND THEN LEADING INTO A BINGE AND THEN LEADING TO PURGING.
LEADING INTO A BINGE AND THEN LEADING TO PURGING.
AND TYPICALLY, YOU KNOW, THERE LEADING TO PURGING.
AND TYPICALLY, YOU KNOW, THERE IS -- YOU KNOW, WHEN ONE IS AND TYPICALLY, YOU KNOW, THERE IS -- YOU KNOW, WHEN ONE IS RESTRICTING THERE IS A FEELING IS -- YOU KNOW, WHEN ONE IS RESTRICTING THERE IS A FEELING OF I AM IN CONTROL AND FEELING RESTRICTING THERE IS A FEELING OF I AM IN CONTROL AND FEELING GOOD ABOUT MYSELF, BUT THEN OF I AM IN CONTROL AND FEELING GOOD ABOUT MYSELF, BUT THEN THERE IS THAT HUNGER SIGNAL THAT GOOD ABOUT MYSELF, BUT THEN THERE IS THAT HUNGER SIGNAL THAT IS COMING FROM THE BRAIN IS THERE IS THAT HUNGER SIGNAL THAT IS COMING FROM THE BRAIN IS GETTING STRONGER AND STRONGER IS COMING FROM THE BRAIN IS GETTING STRONGER AND STRONGER AND THEN WITH THE BINGE YOU HAVE GETTING STRONGER AND STRONGER AND THEN WITH THE BINGE YOU HAVE GOT AN INDIVIDUAL FEELING REALLY AND THEN WITH THE BINGE YOU HAVE GOT AN INDIVIDUAL FEELING REALLY OUT OF CONTROL OR JUST KIND OF GOT AN INDIVIDUAL FEELING REALLY OUT OF CONTROL OR JUST KIND OF OUT OF BODY, YOU KNOW, AND JUST OUT OF CONTROL OR JUST KIND OF OUT OF BODY, YOU KNOW, AND JUST NUMBING OUT AND IT IS REALLY OUT OF BODY, YOU KNOW, AND JUST NUMBING OUT AND IT IS REALLY AFTER THAT THERE IS THIS NUMBING OUT AND IT IS REALLY AFTER THAT THERE IS THIS REALIZATION OF WHAT I HAVE JUST AFTER THAT THERE IS THIS REALIZATION OF WHAT I HAVE JUST DONE, WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, REALIZATION OF WHAT I HAVE JUST DONE, WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, LEADING TO FEELINGS OF GUILT AND DONE, WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, LEADING TO FEELINGS OF GUILT AND SHAME, WHICH THEN OFTEN LEADS LEADING TO FEELINGS OF GUILT AND SHAME, WHICH THEN OFTEN LEADS INTO THE PURGING BEHAVIOR, AND SHAME, WHICH THEN OFTEN LEADS INTO THE PURGING BEHAVIOR, AND THE CYCLE CONTINUES ROUND AND INTO THE PURGING BEHAVIOR, AND THE CYCLE CONTINUES ROUND AND ROUND.
THE CYCLE CONTINUES ROUND AND ROUND.
>> GALE, WHAT IS THE WORST CASE ROUND.
>> GALE, WHAT IS THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WITH AN EATING >> GALE, WHAT IS THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WITH AN EATING DISORDER?
SCENARIO WITH AN EATING DISORDER?
>> WELL, EATING DISORDERS, DISORDER?
>> WELL, EATING DISORDERS, PARTICULARLY ANOREXIA HAVE THE >> WELL, EATING DISORDERS, PARTICULARLY ANOREXIA HAVE THE HIGHEST MORTALITY RATE OF ANY PARTICULARLY ANOREXIA HAVE THE HIGHEST MORTALITY RATE OF ANY PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS.
HIGHEST MORTALITY RATE OF ANY PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS.
THAT'S WHY THOSE OF US WHO TREAT PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS.
THAT'S WHY THOSE OF US WHO TREAT THEM FEEL LIKE WE HAVE TO BE ON THAT'S WHY THOSE OF US WHO TREAT THEM FEEL LIKE WE HAVE TO BE ON GUARD FOR MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES THEM FEEL LIKE WE HAVE TO BE ON GUARD FOR MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES AT ALL TIMES.
GUARD FOR MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES AT ALL TIMES.
BUT THEY ALSO RUN THE RISK OF AT ALL TIMES.
BUT THEY ALSO RUN THE RISK OF JUST STUNTING SOMEONE'S BOTH BUT THEY ALSO RUN THE RISK OF JUST STUNTING SOMEONE'S BOTH PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND PHYSICALLY, JUST STUNTING SOMEONE'S BOTH PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND PHYSICALLY, IF IT HITS IN THE EARLY TEEN PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND PHYSICALLY, IF IT HITS IN THE EARLY TEEN YEARS AND LIES DORMANT FOR A IF IT HITS IN THE EARLY TEEN YEARS AND LIES DORMANT FOR A WHILE AND THERE IS NO GOOD YEARS AND LIES DORMANT FOR A WHILE AND THERE IS NO GOOD AGGRESSIVE TREATMENT, THEN OFTEN WHILE AND THERE IS NO GOOD AGGRESSIVE TREATMENT, THEN OFTEN TYPES THAT INDIVIDUAL WILL STAY AGGRESSIVE TREATMENT, THEN OFTEN TYPES THAT INDIVIDUAL WILL STAY STUCK IN PERPETUAL ADOLESCENCE TYPES THAT INDIVIDUAL WILL STAY STUCK IN PERPETUAL ADOLESCENCE AND WON'T BE ABOUT MOVE AWAY STUCK IN PERPETUAL ADOLESCENCE AND WON'T BE ABOUT MOVE AWAY FROM HOME OR GET A JOB OR BE A AND WON'T BE ABOUT MOVE AWAY FROM HOME OR GET A JOB OR BE A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN OR BE IN A FROM HOME OR GET A JOB OR BE A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN OR BE IN A RELATIONSHIP, BECAUSE THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN OR BE IN A RELATIONSHIP, BECAUSE THEY ARE SO FOCUSED ON FOOD AND SO RELATIONSHIP, BECAUSE THEY ARE SO FOCUSED ON FOOD AND SO DEPENDENT YET ON OTHER SO FOCUSED ON FOOD AND SO DEPENDENT YET ON OTHER INDIVIDUALS.
DEPENDENT YET ON OTHER INDIVIDUALS.
FOR THEIR CARE.
INDIVIDUALS.
FOR THEIR CARE.
>> RACHEL, LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR FOR THEIR CARE.
>> RACHEL, LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR TREATMENT.
>> RACHEL, LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR TREATMENT.
WHAT TREATMENT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
TREATMENT.
WHAT TREATMENT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
>> WELL, FIRST I CAME OUT TO MY WHAT TREATMENT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
>> WELL, FIRST I CAME OUT TO MY EATING DID ORDER TO MY MOM AND >> WELL, FIRST I CAME OUT TO MY EATING DID ORDER TO MY MOM AND SHE SUGGESTED I GO SEEK EATING DID ORDER TO MY MOM AND SHE SUGGESTED I GO SEEK TREATMENT OR SHE WOULD GET ME A SHE SUGGESTED I GO SEEK TREATMENT OR SHE WOULD GET ME A THERAPIST AND I INITIALLY TREATMENT OR SHE WOULD GET ME A THERAPIST AND I INITIALLY REFUSED BECAUSE I THOUGHT MY THERAPIST AND I INITIALLY REFUSED BECAUSE I THOUGHT MY EATING DISORDER WASN'T BAD REFUSED BECAUSE I THOUGHT MY EATING DISORDER WASN'T BAD ENOUGH.
EATING DISORDER WASN'T BAD ENOUGH.
>> VERY COMMON.
ENOUGH.
>> VERY COMMON.
>> YEAH, EXACTLY.
>> VERY COMMON.
>> YEAH, EXACTLY.
I WAS AT A HIGHER WEIGHT THAN MY >> YEAH, EXACTLY.
I WAS AT A HIGHER WEIGHT THAN MY LOWEST, SO I WAS CONFUSED ABOUT I WAS AT A HIGHER WEIGHT THAN MY LOWEST, SO I WAS CONFUSED ABOUT THAT.
LOWEST, SO I WAS CONFUSED ABOUT THAT.
BUT EVENTUALLY I THINK ABOUT THAT.
BUT EVENTUALLY I THINK ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS LATER I WENT TO BUT EVENTUALLY I THINK ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS LATER I WENT TO SUPPORT GROUP AT FOREST VIEW AND EIGHT MONTHS LATER I WENT TO SUPPORT GROUP AT FOREST VIEW AND THAT HELPS ME TO SEE THAT THERE SUPPORT GROUP AT FOREST VIEW AND THAT HELPS ME TO SEE THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO THAT HELPS ME TO SEE THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO LOOKED TO BE DIFFERENT, WEIGHTS WERE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO LOOKED TO BE DIFFERENT, WEIGHTS AN BODY SHAPES AND SIZES AND LOOKED TO BE DIFFERENT, WEIGHTS AN BODY SHAPES AND SIZES AND THEY REALLY CONNECTED WITH WHAT AN BODY SHAPES AND SIZES AND THEY REALLY CONNECTED WITH WHAT I WAS SAYING, I CONNECTED WITH THEY REALLY CONNECTED WITH WHAT I WAS SAYING, I CONNECTED WITH WHAT THEY WERE SAYING, SO IT I WAS SAYING, I CONNECTED WITH WHAT THEY WERE SAYING, SO IT BROKE THE DENIAL FOR ME AND FROM WHAT THEY WERE SAYING, SO IT BROKE THE DENIAL FOR ME AND FROM THERE, I SAW A THERAPIST AND BROKE THE DENIAL FOR ME AND FROM THERE, I SAW A THERAPIST AND EATING DISORDER DIETICIAN, AND THERE, I SAW A THERAPIST AND EATING DISORDER DIETICIAN, AND JUST WENT TO THEM WEEKLY SO THAT EATING DISORDER DIETICIAN, AND JUST WENT TO THEM WEEKLY SO THAT HELPED MY RECOVERY A LOT.
JUST WENT TO THEM WEEKLY SO THAT HELPED MY RECOVERY A LOT.
>> AND DO YOU LOOK FOR A CURE OR HELPED MY RECOVERY A LOT.
>> AND DO YOU LOOK FOR A CURE OR A CONTROL?
>> AND DO YOU LOOK FOR A CURE OR A CONTROL?
>> A CURE, CONTROL -- A CONTROL?
>> A CURE, CONTROL -- >> OF THE ILLNESS?
>> A CURE, CONTROL -- >> OF THE ILLNESS?
>> YES.
>> OF THE ILLNESS?
>> YES.
>> THAT'S A CONTROVERSIAL >> YES.
>> THAT'S A CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION I GUESS WE COULD TALK A >> THAT'S A CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION I GUESS WE COULD TALK A WHILE IN RESPONSE TO THAT.
I QUESTION I GUESS WE COULD TALK A WHILE IN RESPONSE TO THAT.
I BELIEVE COMPLETE RECOVERY IS WHILE IN RESPONSE TO THAT.
I BELIEVE COMPLETE RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE.
BELIEVE COMPLETE RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE.
I ALSO BELIEVE THERE ARE POSSIBLE.
I ALSO BELIEVE THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL STRUGGLE I ALSO BELIEVE THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL STRUGGLE WITH REMNANTS OF THE DISORDER INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL STRUGGLE WITH REMNANTS OF THE DISORDER FOR MUCH OF THEIR LIFE AND WITH REMNANTS OF THE DISORDER FOR MUCH OF THEIR LIFE AND THAT'S A LITTLE HARDER TO FERGUS FOR MUCH OF THEIR LIFE AND THAT'S A LITTLE HARDER TO FERGUS RATHER OUT IN OUR SOCIETY THAT'S A LITTLE HARDER TO FERGUS RATHER OUT IN OUR SOCIETY BECAUSE EATING CLEAN AND BEING RATHER OUT IN OUR SOCIETY BECAUSE EATING CLEAN AND BEING REALLY ACTIVE PHYSICALLY ARE BECAUSE EATING CLEAN AND BEING REALLY ACTIVE PHYSICALLY ARE BEHAVIORS THAT WE ADMIRE IN REALLY ACTIVE PHYSICALLY ARE BEHAVIORS THAT WE ADMIRE IN PEOPLE, BUT I THINK SOMETIMES BEHAVIORS THAT WE ADMIRE IN PEOPLE, BUT I THINK SOMETIMES THERE IS A COMPULSIVENESS TO PEOPLE, BUT I THINK SOMETIMES THERE IS A COMPULSIVENESS TO THAT AND AN ON 6 TO THAT THAT IS THERE IS A COMPULSIVENESS TO THAT AND AN ON 6 TO THAT THAT IS NOT HEALTHY, AND MAY WELL BE THAT AND AN ON 6 TO THAT THAT IS NOT HEALTHY, AND MAY WELL BE LEFT OVER FROM AN EARLIER ACTUAL NOT HEALTHY, AND MAY WELL BE LEFT OVER FROM AN EARLIER ACTUAL EATING DISORDER.
LEFT OVER FROM AN EARLIER ACTUAL EATING DISORDER.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT FOREST VIEW.
EATING DISORDER.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT FOREST VIEW.
WHAT DO YOU OFFER YOUR PATIENTS?
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT FOREST VIEW.
WHAT DO YOU OFFER YOUR PATIENTS?
>> SO, WHEN SOMEONE COMES IN FOR WHAT DO YOU OFFER YOUR PATIENTS?
>> SO, WHEN SOMEONE COMES IN FOR A PROGRAMMING, FOR A TREATMENT >> SO, WHEN SOMEONE COMES IN FOR A PROGRAMMING, FOR A TREATMENT FOR AN EATING DISORDER, AT A PROGRAMMING, FOR A TREATMENT FOR AN EATING DISORDER, AT FOREST VIEW WE HAVE TWO FOR AN EATING DISORDER, AT FOREST VIEW WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CARE.
WE FOREST VIEW WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CARE.
WE HAVE PAR JULY HOSPITALIZATION DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CARE.
WE HAVE PAR JULY HOSPITALIZATION AND DAY PROGRAMMING SO THIS IS A HAVE PAR JULY HOSPITALIZATION AND DAY PROGRAMMING SO THIS IS A PROGRAM .. THAT OPERATES MONDAY AND DAY PROGRAMMING SO THIS IS A PROGRAM .. THAT OPERATES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THOSE PROGRAM .. THAT OPERATES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE EATING THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE EATING DISORDER PROGRAM IT IS 7:30 INDIVIDUALS IN THE EATING DISORDER PROGRAM IT IS 7:30 UNTIL 3:00 O'CLOCK.
DISORDER PROGRAM IT IS 7:30 UNTIL 3:00 O'CLOCK.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE INPATIENT UNTIL 3:00 O'CLOCK.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE INPATIENT PROGRAMMING, SO, YOU KNOW, FOR AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE INPATIENT PROGRAMMING, SO, YOU KNOW, FOR MORE ACUTE CASES.
PROGRAMMING, SO, YOU KNOW, FOR MORE ACUTE CASES.
AND WE HAVE SUPPORTED MEALS, SO MORE ACUTE CASES.
AND WE HAVE SUPPORTED MEALS, SO WE HAVE TRAINED CLINICIAN WHOSE AND WE HAVE SUPPORTED MEALS, SO WE HAVE TRAINED CLINICIAN WHOSE ARE, YOU KNOW, HELPING THE WE HAVE TRAINED CLINICIAN WHOSE ARE, YOU KNOW, HELPING THE INDIVIDUALS TO EITHER SELECT ARE, YOU KNOW, HELPING THE INDIVIDUALS TO EITHER SELECT THEIR FOOD, TO GET IN TOUCH WITH INDIVIDUALS TO EITHER SELECT THEIR FOOD, TO GET IN TOUCH WITH WHAT THEIR BIOLOGICAL QUEUES THEIR FOOD, TO GET IN TOUCH WITH WHAT THEIR BIOLOGICAL QUEUES ARE, EVEN THOUGH THE CUES ARE WHAT THEIR BIOLOGICAL QUEUES ARE, EVEN THOUGH THE CUES ARE KIND OF OFF IN THE INITIAL STAGE ARE, EVEN THOUGH THE CUES ARE KIND OF OFF IN THE INITIAL STAGE OF TREATMENT, WE DO TRY TO GET KIND OF OFF IN THE INITIAL STAGE OF TREATMENT, WE DO TRY TO GET PEOPLE TO START TO, YOU KNOW, OF TREATMENT, WE DO TRY TO GET PEOPLE TO START TO, YOU KNOW, RATE HUNGER AND FULLNESS ON A PEOPLE TO START TO, YOU KNOW, RATE HUNGER AND FULLNESS ON A SCALE FROM ZERO TO TEN AND TRY RATE HUNGER AND FULLNESS ON A SCALE FROM ZERO TO TEN AND TRY TO IDENTIFY WHAT EMOTIONS THEY SCALE FROM ZERO TO TEN AND TRY TO IDENTIFY WHAT EMOTIONS THEY ARE FEELING BEFORE AND AFTER TO IDENTIFY WHAT EMOTIONS THEY ARE FEELING BEFORE AND AFTER EATING.
THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
ARE FEELING BEFORE AND AFTER EATING.
THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
WE HAVE DAILY GROUP THERAPY WITH EATING.
THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
WE HAVE DAILY GROUP THERAPY WITH EATING DISORDER SPECIALISTS, WE HAVE DAILY GROUP THERAPY WITH EATING DISORDER SPECIALISTS, THERAPISTS, MASTER LEVEL EATING DISORDER SPECIALISTS, THERAPISTS, MASTER LEVEL CLINICIANS, AND THEN WE ALSO THERAPISTS, MASTER LEVEL CLINICIANS, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE AFTERNOON GROUPS WHICH CLINICIANS, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE AFTERNOON GROUPS WHICH RANGE FROM, YOU KNOW, NUTRITION HAVE AFTERNOON GROUPS WHICH RANGE FROM, YOU KNOW, NUTRITION EDUCATION TO YOGA, MINDFULNESS, RANGE FROM, YOU KNOW, NUTRITION EDUCATION TO YOGA, MINDFULNESS, MEDITATION, TO SELF EXPLORATION, EDUCATION TO YOGA, MINDFULNESS, MEDITATION, TO SELF EXPLORATION, IDENTIFYING CORE VALUES AND HOW MEDITATION, TO SELF EXPLORATION, IDENTIFYING CORE VALUES AND HOW DO I LIVE IN MIND WITH THOSE IDENTIFYING CORE VALUES AND HOW DO I LIVE IN MIND WITH THOSE CORE VALUES.
DO I LIVE IN MIND WITH THOSE CORE VALUES.
TO BODY IMAGE GROUPS.
CORE VALUES.
TO BODY IMAGE GROUPS.
SO HELPING FOLKS TO BE ABLE TO TO BODY IMAGE GROUPS.
SO HELPING FOLKS TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEIR BODY, LIKE FOR SO HELPING FOLKS TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEIR BODY, LIKE FOR EXAMPLE TODAY IN PROGRAMMING I IDENTIFY THEIR BODY, LIKE FOR EXAMPLE TODAY IN PROGRAMMING I KNOW THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE EXAMPLE TODAY IN PROGRAMMING I KNOW THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING HAVING AN OUTLOOK ON KNOW THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING HAVING AN OUTLOOK ON THE BODY AS A VESSEL, RATHER DISCUSSING HAVING AN OUTLOOK ON THE BODY AS A VESSEL, RATHER THAN AN ORNAMENT, AND THEY THINK THE BODY AS A VESSEL, RATHER THAN AN ORNAMENT, AND THEY THINK THAT IS, YOU KNOW, JUST THINKING THAN AN ORNAMENT, AND THEY THINK THAT IS, YOU KNOW, JUST THINKING ABOUT THE FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS OF THAT IS, YOU KNOW, JUST THINKING ABOUT THE FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS OF OUR BODY AND HOW OUR BODY HAS TO ABOUT THE FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS OF OUR BODY AND HOW OUR BODY HAS TO CARRY US THROUGH OUR LIVES AND OUR BODY AND HOW OUR BODY HAS TO CARRY US THROUGH OUR LIVES AND HOW THEY NEED TO BE NURTURED CARRY US THROUGH OUR LIVES AND HOW THEY NEED TO BE NURTURED AND, YOU KNOW, CARED FOR.
YOU HOW THEY NEED TO BE NURTURED AND, YOU KNOW, CARED FOR.
YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT AND, YOU KNOW, CARED FOR.
YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT ANOTHER STEREOTYPE IS THAT AN KNOW, I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT ANOTHER STEREOTYPE IS THAT AN EATING DISORDER IS JUST A ANOTHER STEREOTYPE IS THAT AN EATING DISORDER IS JUST A VANITY, AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT EATING DISORDER IS JUST A VANITY, AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE CHOOSES TO DO.
VANITY, AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE CHOOSES TO DO.
>> OH, YES.
SOMEONE CHOOSES TO DO.
>> OH, YES.
>> AND ACTUALLY THERE ARE VERY >> OH, YES.
>> AND ACTUALLY THERE ARE VERY SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH >> AND ACTUALLY THERE ARE VERY SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS WHICH WE BELIEVE A SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS WHICH WE BELIEVE A GENETIC PREDISPOSITION BUT ONCE PROBLEMS WHICH WE BELIEVE A GENETIC PREDISPOSITION BUT ONCE STARTED IT IS HARD TO UNRAVEL GENETIC PREDISPOSITION BUT ONCE STARTED IT IS HARD TO UNRAVEL AND REALLY AN INTENSIVE STARTED IT IS HARD TO UNRAVEL AND REALLY AN INTENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAM WITH ALL AND REALLY AN INTENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAM WITH ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF MODALITIES TREATMENT PROGRAM WITH ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF MODALITIES OFTEN IS REQUIRED.
SOME PEOPLE DIFFERENT KINDS OF MODALITIES OFTEN IS REQUIRED.
SOME PEOPLE RECOVER THROUGH ONCE A WEEK OFTEN IS REQUIRED.
SOME PEOPLE RECOVER THROUGH ONCE A WEEK THERAPY AND ONCE A WEEK CONTACT RECOVER THROUGH ONCE A WEEK THERAPY AND ONCE A WEEK CONTACT WITH THE DIETICIAN.
THERAPY AND ONCE A WEEK CONTACT WITH THE DIETICIAN.
OTHERS NEED THE FULL SPECTRUM OF WITH THE DIETICIAN.
OTHERS NEED THE FULL SPECTRUM OF CARE, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE OTHERS NEED THE FULL SPECTRUM OF CARE, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE NOT MEDICALLY -- CARE, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE NOT MEDICALLY -- >> 24/7.
NOT MEDICALLY -- >> 24/7.
>> 24/7, YES.
>> 24/7.
>> 24/7, YES.
>> WHAT IS IT LIKE WRITING A >> 24/7, YES.
>> WHAT IS IT LIKE WRITING A BOOK [ IT WAS A LONG JOURNEY.
>> WHAT IS IT LIKE WRITING A BOOK [ IT WAS A LONG JOURNEY.
I STARTED MY WEBSITE RUNNING IN BOOK [ IT WAS A LONG JOURNEY.
I STARTED MY WEBSITE RUNNING IN SILENCE IN DECEMBER OF 2012, I STARTED MY WEBSITE RUNNING IN SILENCE IN DECEMBER OF 2012, RECEIVED A LOT OF GREAT SILENCE IN DECEMBER OF 2012, RECEIVED A LOT OF GREAT FEEDBACK, WHICH I DIDN'T THINK I RECEIVED A LOT OF GREAT FEEDBACK, WHICH I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD, BECAUSE I WAS TALKING FEEDBACK, WHICH I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD, BECAUSE I WAS TALKING ABOUT BINGE EATING AND I DIDN'T WOULD, BECAUSE I WAS TALKING ABOUT BINGE EATING AND I DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS A COMMON ISSUE ABOUT BINGE EATING AND I DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG ATHLETES, SO I WAS KIND OF THINK THAT WAS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG ATHLETES, SO I WAS KIND OF GEARING TOWARD THAT AT THE TIME AMONG ATHLETES, SO I WAS KIND OF GEARING TOWARD THAT AT THE TIME AND STARTED SHARING MY STORY ON GEARING TOWARD THAT AT THE TIME AND STARTED SHARING MY STORY ON BEAR AND I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO AND STARTED SHARING MY STORY ON BEAR AND I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE AN AUTHOR SINCE I WAS LIKE BEAR AND I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE AN AUTHOR SINCE I WAS LIKE FIVE YEARS OLD, I JUST DIDN'T BE AN AUTHOR SINCE I WAS LIKE FIVE YEARS OLD, I JUST DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD BE ABOUT AN FIVE YEARS OLD, I JUST DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD BE ABOUT AN EATING DISORDER.
THINK IT WOULD BE ABOUT AN EATING DISORDER.
[LAUGHTER.]
EATING DISORDER.
[LAUGHTER.]
>> SO I GOT IT PUBLISHED THROUGH [LAUGHTER.]
>> SO I GOT IT PUBLISHED THROUGH COLOR BOOKS IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 >> SO I GOT IT PUBLISHED THROUGH COLOR BOOKS IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 IT SO HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR AND COLOR BOOKS IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 IT SO HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF NOW, BUT I JUST FELT LIKE IT SO HAS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF NOW, BUT I JUST FELT LIKE I REALLY NEEDED TO SHARE THE A HALF NOW, BUT I JUST FELT LIKE I REALLY NEEDED TO SHARE THE ATHLETES' SIDE OF THE STORY WITH I REALLY NEEDED TO SHARE THE ATHLETES' SIDE OF THE STORY WITH THIS AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS ATHLETES' SIDE OF THE STORY WITH THIS AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS EATING DISORDERS AND NOT SO MUCH THIS AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS EATING DISORDERS AND NOT SO MUCH HOW MY WEIGHT GOT LOW BUT HOW IT EATING DISORDERS AND NOT SO MUCH HOW MY WEIGHT GOT LOW BUT HOW IT CLIMBED OVERTIME.
HOW MY WEIGHT GOT LOW BUT HOW IT CLIMBED OVERTIME.
IT IS A SMALL PHYSICAL PART OF CLIMBED OVERTIME.
IT IS A SMALL PHYSICAL PART OF IT BUT PHYSICAL REVEALING THE IT IS A SMALL PHYSICAL PART OF IT BUT PHYSICAL REVEALING THE EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL COMPONENTS IT BUT PHYSICAL REVEALING THE EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL COMPONENTS OF EATING DISORDERS.
EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL COMPONENTS OF EATING DISORDERS.
>> DOES ONE WORRY ABOUT THEIR OF EATING DISORDERS.
>> DOES ONE WORRY ABOUT THEIR CHILD THAT IS A PICKY EATER?
>> DOES ONE WORRY ABOUT THEIR CHILD THAT IS A PICKY EATER?
I WILL START WITH YOU.
CHILD THAT IS A PICKY EATER?
I WILL START WITH YOU.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK I WILL START WITH YOU.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK THAT THE THOUGHT THOUGHT TO >> WELL, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK THAT THE THOUGHT THOUGHT TO PARENTS IS MY CHILD HAS AN THAT THE THOUGHT THOUGHT TO PARENTS IS MY CHILD HAS AN EATING DISORDER, BUT VERY OFTEN PARENTS IS MY CHILD HAS AN EATING DISORDER, BUT VERY OFTEN WITH CHRONICALLY PICKY EATERS, EATING DISORDER, BUT VERY OFTEN WITH CHRONICALLY PICKY EATERS, YOU KNOW, KIDS THAT ARE MAKING WITH CHRONICALLY PICKY EATERS, YOU KNOW, KIDS THAT ARE MAKING EXCUSES NOT TO EAT, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, KIDS THAT ARE MAKING EXCUSES NOT TO EAT, YOU KNOW, THAT CAN TURN INTO EATING EXCUSES NOT TO EAT, YOU KNOW, THAT CAN TURN INTO EATING DISORDER.
THAT CAN TURN INTO EATING DISORDER.
THIS COULD BE OTHER UNDERLYING DISORDER.
THIS COULD BE OTHER UNDERLYING THINGS, AND WE MAY BE KIND OF THIS COULD BE OTHER UNDERLYING THINGS, AND WE MAY BE KIND OF HIDING BEHIND A MASK OF PICKY THINGS, AND WE MAY BE KIND OF HIDING BEHIND A MASK OF PICKY EATING.
HIDING BEHIND A MASK OF PICKY EATING.
AND, YOU KNOW, THAT IS SOMETHING EATING.
AND, YOU KNOW, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS VERY COMMON AMONG FOLKS AND, YOU KNOW, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS VERY COMMON AMONG FOLKS WITH EATING DISORDERS IS THE THAT IS VERY COMMON AMONG FOLKS WITH EATING DISORDERS IS THE CONCEPT OF A MASK, YOU KNOW, WITH EATING DISORDERS IS THE CONCEPT OF A MASK, YOU KNOW, WEARING -- EVERYTHING IS FINE, CONCEPT OF A MASK, YOU KNOW, WEARING -- EVERYTHING IS FINE, YOU KNOW, I AM PERFECTLY OKAY, WEARING -- EVERYTHING IS FINE, YOU KNOW, I AM PERFECTLY OKAY, AND, YOU KNOW, STRUGGLING WITH YOU KNOW, I AM PERFECTLY OKAY, AND, YOU KNOW, STRUGGLING WITH THE THOUGHT OF, YOU KNOW, AND, YOU KNOW, STRUGGLING WITH THE THOUGHT OF, YOU KNOW, STRUGGLING.
THE THOUGHT OF, YOU KNOW, STRUGGLING.
WITH SOMETHING.
STRUGGLING.
WITH SOMETHING.
ANYTHING.
WITH SOMETHING.
ANYTHING.
>> SO, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY I ANYTHING.
>> SO, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY I WOULD, YOU KNOW, RECOMMEND WITH >> SO, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY I WOULD, YOU KNOW, RECOMMEND WITH PICKY EATERS IF THERE IS, YOU WOULD, YOU KNOW, RECOMMEND WITH PICKY EATERS IF THERE IS, YOU KNOW, IF THERE ARE CONCERNS WITH PICKY EATERS IF THERE IS, YOU KNOW, IF THERE ARE CONCERNS WITH GROWTH AND INADEQUATE INTAKE TO KNOW, IF THERE ARE CONCERNS WITH GROWTH AND INADEQUATE INTAKE TO GET IN TO SEE A DIETICIAN, NOT GROWTH AND INADEQUATE INTAKE TO GET IN TO SEE A DIETICIAN, NOT NECESSARILY ON AN INPATIENT GET IN TO SEE A DIETICIAN, NOT NECESSARILY ON AN INPATIENT SETTING BUT CERTAINLY A START TO NECESSARILY ON AN INPATIENT SETTING BUT CERTAINLY A START TO SEE A DIETICIAN ON AN OUTPATIENT SETTING BUT CERTAINLY A START TO SEE A DIETICIAN ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS TO HAVE YOUR CHILD SEE A DIETICIAN ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS TO HAVE YOUR CHILD EVALUATED WOULD BE A REALLY BASIS TO HAVE YOUR CHILD EVALUATED WOULD BE A REALLY SMART IDEA.
EVALUATED WOULD BE A REALLY SMART IDEA.
>> GAIL?
SMART IDEA.
>> GAIL?
>> I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR >> GAIL?
>> I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND THAT >> I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND THAT BECAUSE AN EATING DISORDER IS PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND THAT BECAUSE AN EATING DISORDER IS JUST NOT ABOUT FOOD THEY NEED TO BECAUSE AN EATING DISORDER IS JUST NOT ABOUT FOOD THEY NEED TO BE ALERT ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S JUST NOT ABOUT FOOD THEY NEED TO BE ALERT ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BE ALERT ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OVERALL, SO SIGNS OF DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OVERALL, SO SIGNS OF ANXIETY, SIGNS OF DEPRESSION, HEALTH OVERALL, SO SIGNS OF ANXIETY, SIGNS OF DEPRESSION, CERTAINLY TALKING ABOUT NOT ANXIETY, SIGNS OF DEPRESSION, CERTAINLY TALKING ABOUT NOT WANTING TO GAIN WEIGHT OR BEING CERTAINLY TALKING ABOUT NOT WANTING TO GAIN WEIGHT OR BEING FAT, WHICH KIDS IN KINDERGARTEN WANTING TO GAIN WEIGHT OR BEING FAT, WHICH KIDS IN KINDERGARTEN CAN START THROWING THOSE AROUND, FAT, WHICH KIDS IN KINDERGARTEN CAN START THROWING THOSE AROUND, THOSE MAY BE EARLY WARNING SIGNS CAN START THROWING THOSE AROUND, THOSE MAY BE EARLY WARNING SIGNS BUT THEY ARE NOT ANYTHING TO BE THOSE MAY BE EARLY WARNING SIGNS BUT THEY ARE NOT ANYTHING TO BE ALARMING UNLESS THEY LINE UP BUT THEY ARE NOT ANYTHING TO BE ALARMING UNLESS THEY LINE UP WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER SYMPTOMS ALARMING UNLESS THEY LINE UP WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER SYMPTOMS THAT SEEM TO BE LEANING IN THAT WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER SYMPTOMS THAT SEEM TO BE LEANING IN THAT DIRECTION.
THAT SEEM TO BE LEANING IN THAT DIRECTION.
IF I HAD TO GIVE PARENTS ONE DIRECTION.
IF I HAD TO GIVE PARENTS ONE MESSAGE, THOUGH, IT WOULD BE IF I HAD TO GIVE PARENTS ONE MESSAGE, THOUGH, IT WOULD BE MODEL HEALTHY BODY IMAGE MESSAGE, THOUGH, IT WOULD BE MODEL HEALTHY BODY IMAGE YOURSELF.
MODEL HEALTHY BODY IMAGE YOURSELF.
>> AMEN.
YOURSELF.
>> AMEN.
>> BECAUSE WHATEVER IS SAID AT >> AMEN.
>> BECAUSE WHATEVER IS SAID AT HOME IS A BIG PART OF A CHILD'S >> BECAUSE WHATEVER IS SAID AT HOME IS A BIG PART OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA.
HOME IS A BIG PART OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA.
>> YES.
DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA.
>> YES.
>> CHILDREN HEAR AND SEE >> YES.
>> CHILDREN HEAR AND SEE EVERYTHING THAT WE DO.
>> CHILDREN HEAR AND SEE EVERYTHING THAT WE DO.
THEY PICK UP ON THE NONVERBAL EVERYTHING THAT WE DO.
THEY PICK UP ON THE NONVERBAL THINGS, YOU KNOW, THE BODY THEY PICK UP ON THE NONVERBAL THINGS, YOU KNOW, THE BODY CHECKING, WHICH WOULD BE, YOU THINGS, YOU KNOW, THE BODY CHECKING, WHICH WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, GOING INTO A MIRROR AND, CHECKING, WHICH WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, GOING INTO A MIRROR AND, YOU KNOW, KIND OF CHECKING KNOW, GOING INTO A MIRROR AND, YOU KNOW, KIND OF CHECKING ONESELF OUT OR, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, KIND OF CHECKING ONESELF OUT OR, YOU KNOW, PITCHING DIFFERENT AREAS ON THE ONESELF OUT OR, YOU KNOW, PITCHING DIFFERENT AREAS ON THE BODY OR POKING OR JUST DIFFERENT PITCHING DIFFERENT AREAS ON THE BODY OR POKING OR JUST DIFFERENT WAYS OF KIND OF MEASURING, YOU BODY OR POKING OR JUST DIFFERENT WAYS OF KIND OF MEASURING, YOU KNOW, WHAT THIS BODY LOOKS OR WAYS OF KIND OF MEASURING, YOU KNOW, WHAT THIS BODY LOOKS OR FEELS LIKE.
KNOW, WHAT THIS BODY LOOKS OR FEELS LIKE.
>> OR IT IS THE FAMILY THAT SITS FEELS LIKE.
>> OR IT IS THE FAMILY THAT SITS DOWN TO A REGULAR MEAL BUT MOM >> OR IT IS THE FAMILY THAT SITS DOWN TO A REGULAR MEAL BUT MOM IS ALWAYS BUSY IN THE KITCHEN OR DOWN TO A REGULAR MEAL BUT MOM IS ALWAYS BUSY IN THE KITCHEN OR DAD DOES HIS RUN DURING THAT IS ALWAYS BUSY IN THE KITCHEN OR DAD DOES HIS RUN DURING THAT TIME SO HE DOESN'T EAT WITH DAD DOES HIS RUN DURING THAT TIME SO HE DOESN'T EAT WITH THEM, THOSE ARE STRONG MESSAGES TIME SO HE DOESN'T EAT WITH THEM, THOSE ARE STRONG MESSAGES TOO.
THEM, THOSE ARE STRONG MESSAGES TOO.
>> OFTEN CHILDREN OF PARENTS WHO TOO.
>> OFTEN CHILDREN OF PARENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH EATING DISORDERS >> OFTEN CHILDREN OF PARENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH EATING DISORDERS JUST BECAUSE OF THE BEHAVIORS STRUGGLE WITH EATING DISORDERS JUST BECAUSE OF THE BEHAVIORS THAT HAVE BEEN MODELED FOR THEM, JUST BECAUSE OF THE BEHAVIORS THAT HAVE BEEN MODELED FOR THEM, OR NOT MODELED, RATHER, YOU THAT HAVE BEEN MODELED FOR THEM, OR NOT MODELED, RATHER, YOU KNOW, THEY END UP HAVING SOME OR NOT MODELED, RATHER, YOU KNOW, THEY END UP HAVING SOME EATING ISSUES EARLY IN LIFE.
KNOW, THEY END UP HAVING SOME EATING ISSUES EARLY IN LIFE.
NOT NECESSARILY MEANING THAT EATING ISSUES EARLY IN LIFE.
NOT NECESSARILY MEANING THAT THEY WILL GO ON TO HAVE AN NOT NECESSARILY MEANING THAT THEY WILL GO ON TO HAVE AN EATING DISORDER BUT, YOU KNOW, THEY WILL GO ON TO HAVE AN EATING DISORDER BUT, YOU KNOW, THOSE THINGS ARE REALLY EATING DISORDER BUT, YOU KNOW, THOSE THINGS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO BE THOSE THINGS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO BE AWARE OF.
IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO BE AWARE OF.
>> RACHEL.
AWARE OF.
>> RACHEL.
>> SORRY, THE QUESTION IS?
>> RACHEL.
>> SORRY, THE QUESTION IS?
>> I GUESS ADD TO THIS OR -- >> SORRY, THE QUESTION IS?
>> I GUESS ADD TO THIS OR -- RUNNING, WHAT DO YOU TELL THE >> I GUESS ADD TO THIS OR -- RUNNING, WHAT DO YOU TELL THE ATHLETES THAT MIGHT BE STARTING RUNNING, WHAT DO YOU TELL THE ATHLETES THAT MIGHT BE STARTING TO SAY, HEY, I MAY NEED STOP ATHLETES THAT MIGHT BE STARTING TO SAY, HEY, I MAY NEED STOP HELP?
TO SAY, HEY, I MAY NEED STOP HELP?
>> DEFINITELY REACH OUT TO HELP?
>> DEFINITELY REACH OUT TO SOMEONE LIKE A FAMILY MEMBER OR >> DEFINITELY REACH OUT TO SOMEONE LIKE A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND, AND IF THE FIRST PERSON SOMEONE LIKE A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND, AND IF THE FIRST PERSON YOU TELL DOESN'T TAKE IT WELL OR FRIEND, AND IF THE FIRST PERSON YOU TELL DOESN'T TAKE IT WELL OR THEY THINK IT IS INSIGNIFICANT, YOU TELL DOESN'T TAKE IT WELL OR THEY THINK IT IS INSIGNIFICANT, GO FIND SOMEONE ELSE.
THEY THINK IT IS INSIGNIFICANT, GO FIND SOMEONE ELSE.
IT IS ANY PROBLEM THAT IS GO FIND SOMEONE ELSE.
IT IS ANY PROBLEM THAT IS DEALING WITH ANY ISSUE IS VALID, IT IS ANY PROBLEM THAT IS DEALING WITH ANY ISSUE IS VALID, LIKE IT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH, DEALING WITH ANY ISSUE IS VALID, LIKE IT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH, AND IF YOU CAN GET TO SEE AN LIKE IT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH, AND IF YOU CAN GET TO SEE AN EATING DISORDER THERAPIST, AN AND IF YOU CAN GET TO SEE AN EATING DISORDER THERAPIST, AN EATING DISORDER DIETICIAN I EATING DISORDER THERAPIST, AN EATING DISORDER DIETICIAN I HIGHLY RECOMMEND SEEING BOTH, EATING DISORDER DIETICIAN I HIGHLY RECOMMEND SEEING BOTH, THEY HIGHLY RECOMMEND SEEING BOTH, THEY THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL IN MY OWN THEY THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL IN MY OWN RECOVERY.
THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL IN MY OWN RECOVERY.
I HAVE RESOURCES ON MY WEBSITE RECOVERY.
I HAVE RESOURCES ON MY WEBSITE TO -- FOR DIFFERENT -- THERE ARE I HAVE RESOURCES ON MY WEBSITE TO -- FOR DIFFERENT -- THERE ARE TREATMENT CENTERS SPECIFIC FOR TO -- FOR DIFFERENT -- THERE ARE TREATMENT CENTERS SPECIFIC FOR ATHLETES, MECHANICAL LAN PLACE, TREATMENT CENTERS SPECIFIC FOR ATHLETES, MECHANICAL LAN PLACE, WALDEN BEHAVIORAL CARE PROGRAM, ATHLETES, MECHANICAL LAN PLACE, WALDEN BEHAVIORAL CARE PROGRAM, AND ALSO BEING OPEN WITH THEIR WALDEN BEHAVIORAL CARE PROGRAM, AND ALSO BEING OPEN WITH THEIR COACH, IF THEY ARE DEALING WITH AND ALSO BEING OPEN WITH THEIR COACH, IF THEY ARE DEALING WITH -- IF THE COACH IS INVOLVED AT COACH, IF THEY ARE DEALING WITH -- IF THE COACH IS INVOLVED AT LEAST UNDERSTANDS WHAT IS GOING -- IF THE COACH IS INVOLVED AT LEAST UNDERSTANDS WHAT IS GOING ON AND FOR FAMILY MEMBERS TOO TO LEAST UNDERSTANDS WHAT IS GOING ON AND FOR FAMILY MEMBERS TOO TO BE REALLY SUPPORTIVE.
ON AND FOR FAMILY MEMBERS TOO TO BE REALLY SUPPORTIVE.
MY PARENTS WERE LIKE RESEARCHING BE REALLY SUPPORTIVE.
MY PARENTS WERE LIKE RESEARCHING AND TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THIS.
MY PARENTS WERE LIKE RESEARCHING AND TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THIS.
>> THEY WENT TO LIKE THE PARENT AND TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THIS.
>> THEY WENT TO LIKE THE PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS THAT -- THE >> THEY WENT TO LIKE THE PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS THAT -- THE SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED SO THAT SUPPORT GROUPS THAT -- THE SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED SO THAT REALLY HELPFUL AND DIDN'T SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED SO THAT REALLY HELPFUL AND DIDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO UNDERSTAND REALLY HELPFUL AND DIDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING THERE WAS NO TO KNOW NECESSARILY HAVE TO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING THERE WAS NO TO KNOW ABOUT EATING DISORDERS BUT JUST EVERYTHING THERE WAS NO TO KNOW ABOUT EATING DISORDERS BUT JUST TO GET THEIR SUPPORT AND TALK ABOUT EATING DISORDERS BUT JUST TO GET THEIR SUPPORT AND TALK ABOUT TRIGGERS SO WE COULD AVOID TO GET THEIR SUPPORT AND TALK ABOUT TRIGGERS SO WE COULD AVOID THEM AND REALLY PURR SPEW THE ABOUT TRIGGERS SO WE COULD AVOID THEM AND REALLY PURR SPEW THE RECOVERY PROCESS.
THEM AND REALLY PURR SPEW THE RECOVERY PROCESS.
>> WHAT WOULD BE A TRIGGER?
RECOVERY PROCESS.
>> WHAT WOULD BE A TRIGGER?
>> FOR ME, IT WAS ANYONE >> WHAT WOULD BE A TRIGGER?
>> FOR ME, IT WAS ANYONE COMMENTING ON MY FOOD, WHETHER >> FOR ME, IT WAS ANYONE COMMENTING ON MY FOOD, WHETHER IT IS HOW MUCH I WAS EATING OR COMMENTING ON MY FOOD, WHETHER IT IS HOW MUCH I WAS EATING OR HOW LITTLE I WAS EATING OR EVEN IT IS HOW MUCH I WAS EATING OR HOW LITTLE I WAS EATING OR EVEN IF SOMEONE WERE TO SAY LIKE OH HOW LITTLE I WAS EATING OR EVEN IF SOMEONE WERE TO SAY LIKE OH YOU LOOK HEALTHY, LIKE FOR ME, IF SOMEONE WERE TO SAY LIKE OH YOU LOOK HEALTHY, LIKE FOR ME, THAT -- I TOOK IT THE WRONG WAY YOU LOOK HEALTHY, LIKE FOR ME, THAT -- I TOOK IT THE WRONG WAY AS THEY ARE SAYING I LOOK FAT, THAT -- I TOOK IT THE WRONG WAY AS THEY ARE SAYING I LOOK FAT, AS FAT IS A BAD THING OR GAINING AS THEY ARE SAYING I LOOK FAT, AS FAT IS A BAD THING OR GAINING WEIGHT IS A BAD THING.
AS FAT IS A BAD THING OR GAINING WEIGHT IS A BAD THING.
SO COMMENTS LIKE THAT, IT IS NOT WEIGHT IS A BAD THING.
SO COMMENTS LIKE THAT, IT IS NOT AS OBVIOUS ESPECIALLY TO PEOPLE SO COMMENTS LIKE THAT, IT IS NOT AS OBVIOUS ESPECIALLY TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE EATING DISORDERS, AS OBVIOUS ESPECIALLY TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE EATING DISORDERS, THEY MIGHT THINK THEY ARE WHO DON'T HAVE EATING DISORDERS, THEY MIGHT THINK THEY ARE COMPLIMENTING AND HELPING THE THEY MIGHT THINK THEY ARE COMPLIMENTING AND HELPING THE PERSON BUT IT REALLY WASN'T COMPLIMENTING AND HELPING THE PERSON BUT IT REALLY WASN'T HELPFUL FOR ME.
PERSON BUT IT REALLY WASN'T HELPFUL FOR ME.
>> AND WHAT SHOULD ONE SAY, HELPFUL FOR ME.
>> AND WHAT SHOULD ONE SAY, GALE, IF IT IS A PARENT OR A >> AND WHAT SHOULD ONE SAY, GALE, IF IT IS A PARENT OR A FRIEND OF A FRIEND, THAT THEY GALE, IF IT IS A PARENT OR A FRIEND OF A FRIEND, THAT THEY MIGHT SUSPECT THERE IS A FRIEND OF A FRIEND, THAT THEY MIGHT SUSPECT THERE IS A PROBLEM?
MIGHT SUSPECT THERE IS A PROBLEM?
HOW DOES ONE GRACIOUSLY -- PROBLEM?
HOW DOES ONE GRACIOUSLY -- >> IN SOUNDS SO SIMPLE AND IT IS HOW DOES ONE GRACIOUSLY -- >> IN SOUNDS SO SIMPLE AND IT IS PROBABLY NOT EASY TO DO BUT I AM >> IN SOUNDS SO SIMPLE AND IT IS PROBABLY NOT EASY TO DO BUT I AM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT YOU.
PROBABLY NOT EASY TO DO BUT I AM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT YOU.
I THINK IT IS OKAY TO SAY I REALLY WORRIED ABOUT YOU.
I THINK IT IS OKAY TO SAY I NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE LOST A LOT I THINK IT IS OKAY TO SAY I NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT, SINCE THE LAST TIME I NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT, SINCE THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU, AND I SEE THAT YOU ARE OF WEIGHT, SINCE THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU, AND I SEE THAT YOU ARE MORE WITHDRAWN.
SAW YOU, AND I SEE THAT YOU ARE MORE WITHDRAWN.
YOU ARE JUST NOT AS HAPPY AS YOU MORE WITHDRAWN.
YOU ARE JUST NOT AS HAPPY AS YOU USED TO BE.
YOU ARE JUST NOT AS HAPPY AS YOU USED TO BE.
WHAT IS GOING ON?
USED TO BE.
WHAT IS GOING ON?
AND THEN ALLOW TIME TO LISTEN, WHAT IS GOING ON?
AND THEN ALLOW TIME TO LISTEN, DON'T MAKE IT JUST A ONE-WAY AND THEN ALLOW TIME TO LISTEN, DON'T MAKE IT JUST A ONE-WAY CONVERSATION.
DON'T MAKE IT JUST A ONE-WAY CONVERSATION.
I THINK GETTING SOMEONE TO CONVERSATION.
I THINK GETTING SOMEONE TO PROFESSIONAL HELP IS THE I THINK GETTING SOMEONE TO PROFESSIONAL HELP IS THE PROCESS.
PROFESSIONAL HELP IS THE PROCESS.
THERE IS A LOT OF DENIAL THAT PROCESS.
THERE IS A LOT OF DENIAL THAT GOES ALONG WITH HAVING AN EATING THERE IS A LOT OF DENIAL THAT GOES ALONG WITH HAVING AN EATING DISORDER, SO IT IS GOING TO TAKE GOES ALONG WITH HAVING AN EATING DISORDER, SO IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TO DISORDER, SO IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TO REALLY FIND THEIR WAY AROUND SOME TIME FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TO REALLY FIND THEIR WAY AROUND THAT.
REALLY FIND THEIR WAY AROUND THAT.
SOMETIMES IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THAT.
SOMETIMES IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THE FAMILY TO REALLY WRAP THEIR SOMETIMES IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THE FAMILY TO REALLY WRAP THEIR MINDS AROUND THAT AS WELL.
THE FAMILY TO REALLY WRAP THEIR MINDS AROUND THAT AS WELL.
BUT YOU REALLY CAN'T GO WRONG MINDS AROUND THAT AS WELL.
BUT YOU REALLY CAN'T GO WRONG WITH SAYING, I CARE ABOUT YOU, I BUT YOU REALLY CAN'T GO WRONG WITH SAYING, I CARE ABOUT YOU, I AM IN THIS WITH YOU, I AM GOING WITH SAYING, I CARE ABOUT YOU, I AM IN THIS WITH YOU, I AM GOING TO WALK ALONGSIDE YOU, WE WILL AM IN THIS WITH YOU, I AM GOING TO WALK ALONGSIDE YOU, WE WILL GET YOU THE HELP THAT YOU NEED.
TO WALK ALONGSIDE YOU, WE WILL GET YOU THE HELP THAT YOU NEED.
>> I HEARD YOU SAYING, I NOTICE GET YOU THE HELP THAT YOU NEED.
>> I HEARD YOU SAYING, I NOTICE YOU WERE SAKE, USING EYE >> I HEARD YOU SAYING, I NOTICE YOU WERE SAKE, USING EYE LANGUAGE AND THAT'S SOMETHING I YOU WERE SAKE, USING EYE LANGUAGE AND THAT'S SOMETHING I TELL FOLKS THAT I WORK WITH IS, LANGUAGE AND THAT'S SOMETHING I TELL FOLKS THAT I WORK WITH IS, YOU KNOW, THE MORE THAT YOU CAN TELL FOLKS THAT I WORK WITH IS, YOU KNOW, THE MORE THAT YOU CAN APPROACH SOMEONE BEFORE AND YOU KNOW, THE MORE THAT YOU CAN APPROACH SOMEONE BEFORE AND DURING TREATMENT, EVEN AFTER APPROACH SOMEONE BEFORE AND DURING TREATMENT, EVEN AFTER TREATMENT OUTSIDE OF TREATMENT, DURING TREATMENT, EVEN AFTER TREATMENT OUTSIDE OF TREATMENT, YOU KNOW, JUST IN GENERAL, GOOD TREATMENT OUTSIDE OF TREATMENT, YOU KNOW, JUST IN GENERAL, GOOD COMMUNICATION, YOU KNOW, SAYING YOU KNOW, JUST IN GENERAL, GOOD COMMUNICATION, YOU KNOW, SAYING I NOTICE THIS.
COMMUNICATION, YOU KNOW, SAYING I NOTICE THIS.
I AM WORRIED.
I NOTICE THIS.
I AM WORRIED.
EXPRESSING WHAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY I AM WORRIED.
EXPRESSING WHAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY FEELING IS A VERY -- MUCH MORE EXPRESSING WHAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY FEELING IS A VERY -- MUCH MORE APPROACHABLE, MUCH MORE OPEN WAY FEELING IS A VERY -- MUCH MORE APPROACHABLE, MUCH MORE OPEN WAY OF APPROACHING SOMEONE THAT APPROACHABLE, MUCH MORE OPEN WAY OF APPROACHING SOMEONE THAT WON'T PUT THEIR WALLS UP TO OF APPROACHING SOMEONE THAT WON'T PUT THEIR WALLS UP TO SOMETHING WHEN THEY ARE JUST WON'T PUT THEIR WALLS UP TO SOMETHING WHEN THEY ARE JUST REALLY, REALLY IN A VULNERABLE SOMETHING WHEN THEY ARE JUST REALLY, REALLY IN A VULNERABLE PLACE.
REALLY, REALLY IN A VULNERABLE PLACE.
>> SAY RACHEL HAS EXPERIENCED PLACE.
>> SAY RACHEL HAS EXPERIENCED WHAT SHE HAS EXPERIENCED.
>> SAY RACHEL HAS EXPERIENCED WHAT SHE HAS EXPERIENCED.
DO WE WORRY ABOUT A LONG-TERM WHAT SHE HAS EXPERIENCED.
DO WE WORRY ABOUT A LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF OSTEOPOROSIS, DO WE WORRY ABOUT A LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF OSTEOPOROSIS, OSTEOPENA, ANY OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS OF OSTEOPOROSIS, OSTEOPENA, ANY OTHER HEALTH ISSUES?
OSTEOPENA, ANY OTHER HEALTH ISSUES?
>> FOR, THE LONGER ONE STRUGGLES ISSUES?
>> FOR, THE LONGER ONE STRUGGLES AND STAYS OVERWEIGHT THE MORE >> FOR, THE LONGER ONE STRUGGLES AND STAYS OVERWEIGHT THE MORE THING THE CHRONIC THINGS BECOME AND STAYS OVERWEIGHT THE MORE THING THE CHRONIC THINGS BECOME A CONCERN.
THING THE CHRONIC THINGS BECOME A CONCERN.
>> 0 OSTEOPENIA.
A CONCERN.
>> 0 OSTEOPENIA.
>> BUT IF SOMEONE RECOVERS >> 0 OSTEOPENIA.
>> BUT IF SOMEONE RECOVERS RELATIVELY QUICKLY, AND I DON'T >> BUT IF SOMEONE RECOVERS RELATIVELY QUICKLY, AND I DON'T WANT TO BE DISCOURAGING TO FOLKS RELATIVELY QUICKLY, AND I DON'T WANT TO BE DISCOURAGING TO FOLKS WHO ARE WATCHING THIS, BUT WE WANT TO BE DISCOURAGING TO FOLKS WHO ARE WATCHING THIS, BUT WE USUALLY PROJECT AT LEAST A YEAR WHO ARE WATCHING THIS, BUT WE USUALLY PROJECT AT LEAST A YEAR FROM THE TIME FROM WHEN ONE USUALLY PROJECT AT LEAST A YEAR FROM THE TIME FROM WHEN ONE STARTS THERAPY, WHEN THE FROM THE TIME FROM WHEN ONE STARTS THERAPY, WHEN THE RECOVERY AND WEIGHT GAIN HAPPENS STARTS THERAPY, WHEN THE RECOVERY AND WEIGHT GAIN HAPPENS WITHIN THE YEAR THE LONG-TERM RECOVERY AND WEIGHT GAIN HAPPENS WITHIN THE YEAR THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS ARE MINIMAL.
WITHIN THE YEAR THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS ARE MINIMAL.
IT IS HOW LONG SOMEONE MAINTAINS EFFECTS ARE MINIMAL.
IT IS HOW LONG SOMEONE MAINTAINS THEMSELVES IN AN UNHEALTHY IT IS HOW LONG SOMEONE MAINTAINS THEMSELVES IN AN UNHEALTHY RANGE.
THEMSELVES IN AN UNHEALTHY RANGE.
>> WHAT IS LIFE LIKE FOR YOU?
RANGE.
>> WHAT IS LIFE LIKE FOR YOU?
>> I AM RUNNING AND ACTUALLY >> WHAT IS LIFE LIKE FOR YOU?
>> I AM RUNNING AND ACTUALLY BROKE MY KNEECAP A FEW YEARS >> I AM RUNNING AND ACTUALLY BROKE MY KNEECAP A FEW YEARS INTO MY COLLEGE CAREER, SO I BROKE MY KNEECAP A FEW YEARS INTO MY COLLEGE CAREER, SO I HAVE SOME PAIN YET FROM THAT.
INTO MY COLLEGE CAREER, SO I HAVE SOME PAIN YET FROM THAT.
I HAD LIKE SURGERIES AND HAVE SOME PAIN YET FROM THAT.
I HAD LIKE SURGERIES AND EVERYTHING, BUT I AM MOSTLY I HAD LIKE SURGERIES AND EVERYTHING, BUT I AM MOSTLY FOCUSED ON COACHING AT THIS EVERYTHING, BUT I AM MOSTLY FOCUSED ON COACHING AT THIS POINT.
FOCUSED ON COACHING AT THIS POINT.
>> I COACH HIGH SCHOOL POINT.
>> I COACH HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY.
>> I COACH HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY.
SO I AM TRYING TO INSTILL THE CROSS-COUNTRY.
SO I AM TRYING TO INSTILL THE VALUES THAT I THINK HELPED ME A SO I AM TRYING TO INSTILL THE VALUES THAT I THINK HELPED ME A LOT IN MY OWN RECOVERY PROCESS VALUES THAT I THINK HELPED ME A LOT IN MY OWN RECOVERY PROCESS WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE.
LOT IN MY OWN RECOVERY PROCESS WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE.
I WAS COACHED BY MY -- AND HE WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE.
I WAS COACHED BY MY -- AND HE WAS WONDERFUL WITH TRYING TO I WAS COACHED BY MY -- AND HE WAS WONDERFUL WITH TRYING TO ENCOURAGE US TO BE OUR WAS WONDERFUL WITH TRYING TO ENCOURAGE US TO BE OUR BESTSELVES.
ENCOURAGE US TO BE OUR BESTSELVES.
WE DIDN'T NECESSARILY -- LIKE OF BESTSELVES.
WE DIDN'T NECESSARILY -- LIKE OF COURSE HE WANTS US TO RUN FAST WE DIDN'T NECESSARILY -- LIKE OF COURSE HE WANTS US TO RUN FAST AND COMPETE WELL BUT FOCUSING ON COURSE HE WANTS US TO RUN FAST AND COMPETE WELL BUT FOCUSING ON WHO WE WERE AS PEOPLE AND OUR AND COMPETE WELL BUT FOCUSING ON WHO WE WERE AS PEOPLE AND OUR CHARACTER WAS SO IMPORTANT AND WHO WE WERE AS PEOPLE AND OUR CHARACTER WAS SO IMPORTANT AND ACTUALLY CRITICAL TO MY CHARACTER WAS SO IMPORTANT AND ACTUALLY CRITICAL TO MY RECOVERY.
ACTUALLY CRITICAL TO MY RECOVERY.
SO I TRIED TO ENCOURAGE THAT OUT RECOVERY.
SO I TRIED TO ENCOURAGE THAT OUT OF MY OWN ATHLETES AND LOOK FOR SO I TRIED TO ENCOURAGE THAT OUT OF MY OWN ATHLETES AND LOOK FOR THE SIGNS THAT I HAVE LEARNED OF MY OWN ATHLETES AND LOOK FOR THE SIGNS THAT I HAVE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS THROUGH MY OWN THE SIGNS THAT I HAVE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS THROUGH MY OWN EXPERIENCE, YOU ARE SEEING THAT OVER THE YEARS THROUGH MY OWN EXPERIENCE, YOU ARE SEEING THAT HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE AND EXPERIENCE, YOU ARE SEEING THAT HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE AND HOPEFULLY MOVE FORWARD IN WAYS HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE AND HOPEFULLY MOVE FORWARD IN WAYS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE CAN ALL HOPEFULLY MOVE FORWARD IN WAYS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE CAN ALL BETTER IDENTIFY THESE THINGS, THAT, YOU KNOW, WE CAN ALL BETTER IDENTIFY THESE THINGS, LIKE DON'T WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE BETTER IDENTIFY THESE THINGS, LIKE DON'T WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE LIKE GOES THROUGH IT OR YOURSELF LIKE DON'T WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE LIKE GOES THROUGH IT OR YOURSELF GO THROUGH IT BUT MAKE SURE WE LIKE GOES THROUGH IT OR YOURSELF GO THROUGH IT BUT MAKE SURE WE ARE ABLE TO LOOK FOR THESE GO THROUGH IT BUT MAKE SURE WE ARE ABLE TO LOOK FOR THESE THINGS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ARE ABLE TO LOOK FOR THESE THINGS THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.
THINGS THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.
>> THE ALLIANCE, HOWES DOES YOUR AWARENESS.
>> THE ALLIANCE, HOWES DOES YOUR ALLIANCE HELP?
>> THE ALLIANCE, HOWES DOES YOUR ALLIANCE HELP?
>> OUR WHOLE GOAL IS TO INCREASE ALLIANCE HELP?
>> OUR WHOLE GOAL IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND DECREASE THE >> OUR WHOLE GOAL IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND DECREASE THE STIGMA SO WE ARE TALK ABOUT IT AWARENESS AND DECREASE THE STIGMA SO WE ARE TALK ABOUT IT MUCH LIKE THE BE NICE CAMPAIGN STIGMA SO WE ARE TALK ABOUT IT MUCH LIKE THE BE NICE CAMPAIGN IS DOING FOR EMOTIONAL HEALTH MUCH LIKE THE BE NICE CAMPAIGN IS DOING FOR EMOTIONAL HEALTH ACROSS THE SPECTRUM, WE ARE ALSO IS DOING FOR EMOTIONAL HEALTH ACROSS THE SPECTRUM, WE ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN EDUCATION FOR ACROSS THE SPECTRUM, WE ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS AND PHYSICIANS WHO INTERESTED IN EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS AND PHYSICIANS WHO DON'T OFTEN RECOGNIZE THIS, KNOW TEACHERS AND PHYSICIANS WHO DON'T OFTEN RECOGNIZE THIS, KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
DON'T OFTEN RECOGNIZE THIS, KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
AND THEN WE REALLY BELIEVE WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
AND THEN WE REALLY BELIEVE PREVENTION IS POSSIBLE.
AND THEN WE REALLY BELIEVE PREVENTION IS POSSIBLE.
WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO PREVENTION IS POSSIBLE.
WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO ELIMINATE EATING DISORDERS, AT WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO ELIMINATE EATING DISORDERS, AT LEAST NOT IN MY LIFETIME, BUT WE ELIMINATE EATING DISORDERS, AT LEAST NOT IN MY LIFETIME, BUT WE REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE LEAST NOT IN MY LIFETIME, BUT WE REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE THEY START EARLY, IF WE GIVE REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE THEY START EARLY, IF WE GIVE PARENTS THE INFORMATION THEY THEY START EARLY, IF WE GIVE PARENTS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED, TO SHEPHERD THEIR KIDS PARENTS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED, TO SHEPHERD THEIR KIDS THROUGH THOSE DEVELOPMENTAL NEED, TO SHEPHERD THEIR KIDS THROUGH THOSE DEVELOPMENTAL YEARS, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO THROUGH THOSE DEVELOPMENTAL YEARS, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROTECT THEM FROM EVER GOING YEARS, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROTECT THEM FROM EVER GOING DOWN THE ROAD.
PROTECT THEM FROM EVER GOING DOWN THE ROAD.
IT IS A BRAIN BASED DISORDER, DOWN THE ROAD.
IT IS A BRAIN BASED DISORDER, BUT IT ALSO FLOURISHES IN THIS IT IS A BRAIN BASED DISORDER, BUT IT ALSO FLOURISHES IN THIS CULTURE WHERE THERE IS SO MUCH BUT IT ALSO FLOURISHES IN THIS CULTURE WHERE THERE IS SO MUCH EMPHASIS ON THINNESS AND WE HAVE CULTURE WHERE THERE IS SO MUCH EMPHASIS ON THINNESS AND WE HAVE TO HELP PARENTS UPS HOW TO EMPHASIS ON THINNESS AND WE HAVE TO HELP PARENTS UPS HOW TO DECREASE THAT AND REALLY HAVE TO HELP PARENTS UPS HOW TO DECREASE THAT AND REALLY HAVE OUR KIDS FULLY ACCEPT THE IDEA DECREASE THAT AND REALLY HAVE OUR KIDS FULLY ACCEPT THE IDEA THAT ALL BODIES ARE BEAUTIFUL, OUR KIDS FULLY ACCEPT THE IDEA THAT ALL BODIES ARE BEAUTIFUL, ALL SHAPES AND SIZES ARE THAT ALL BODIES ARE BEAUTIFUL, ALL SHAPES AND SIZES ARE ACCEPTABLE.
ALL SHAPES AND SIZES ARE ACCEPTABLE.
IT IS LIKE WE HAVE A TOLERANCE ACCEPTABLE.
IT IS LIKE WE HAVE A TOLERANCE FOR, OR PREJUDICE AGAINST PEOPLE IT IS LIKE WE HAVE A TOLERANCE FOR, OR PREJUDICE AGAINST PEOPLE WHO ARE IN LARGER BODIES, FOR, OR PREJUDICE AGAINST PEOPLE WHO ARE IN LARGER BODIES, WHEREAS WE DON'T TOLERATE WHO ARE IN LARGER BODIES, WHEREAS WE DON'T TOLERATE PREJUDICE IN ANY OTHER FORM IN WHEREAS WE DON'T TOLERATE PREJUDICE IN ANY OTHER FORM IN OUR SOCIETY ANYMORE.
PREJUDICE IN ANY OTHER FORM IN OUR SOCIETY ANYMORE.
WE HAVE OVERLOOKED THIS ONE.
OUR SOCIETY ANYMORE.
WE HAVE OVERLOOKED THIS ONE.
>> TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION WE HAVE OVERLOOKED THIS ONE.
>> TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ALLIANCE.
>> TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ALLIANCE.
>> I WOULD CHECK OUR WEBSITE, ABOUT YOUR ALLIANCE.
>> I WOULD CHECK OUR WEBSITE, MITA.ORG.
>> I WOULD CHECK OUR WEBSITE, MITA.ORG.
>> SO WHAT DO YOU LEAVE US WITH?
MITA.ORG.
>> SO WHAT DO YOU LEAVE US WITH?
WHAT IS WHAT IS YOUR HOPE FOR THIS >> SO WHAT DO YOU LEAVE US WITH?
WHAT IS WHAT IS YOUR HOPE FOR THIS DIAGNOSIS?
WHAT IS WHAT IS YOUR HOPE FOR THIS DIAGNOSIS?
YOU KNOW, I JUST REALLY -- I DIAGNOSIS?
YOU KNOW, I JUST REALLY -- I REALLY HOPE THAT PEOPLE AREN'T YOU KNOW, I JUST REALLY -- I REALLY HOPE THAT PEOPLE AREN'T FREED MAKE THAT PHONE CALL, YOU REALLY HOPE THAT PEOPLE AREN'T FREED MAKE THAT PHONE CALL, YOU KNOW.
IT CAN BE VERY, VERY FREED MAKE THAT PHONE CALL, YOU KNOW.
IT CAN BE VERY, VERY DIFFICULT.
KNOW.
IT CAN BE VERY, VERY DIFFICULT.
IT CAN BE SCARY.
DIFFICULT.
IT CAN BE SCARY.
IT CAN BE, YOU KNOW, FOR MANY IT CAN BE SCARY.
IT CAN BE, YOU KNOW, FOR MANY FOLKS, WHETHER IT IS PARENTS, IT CAN BE, YOU KNOW, FOR MANY FOLKS, WHETHER IT IS PARENTS, CHILDREN, SUFFERERS, BRING ON FOLKS, WHETHER IT IS PARENTS, CHILDREN, SUFFERERS, BRING ON FEELINGS OF SHAME OR INADEQUACY, CHILDREN, SUFFERERS, BRING ON FEELINGS OF SHAME OR INADEQUACY, AND REALLY, AGAIN, JUST LIKE FEELINGS OF SHAME OR INADEQUACY, AND REALLY, AGAIN, JUST LIKE GALE SAID, DESTIGMATIZING AND AND REALLY, AGAIN, JUST LIKE GALE SAID, DESTIGMATIZING AND JUST GETTING PEOPLE TO COME GALE SAID, DESTIGMATIZING AND JUST GETTING PEOPLE TO COME FORWARD AND THE HELP IS HERE.
JUST GETTING PEOPLE TO COME FORWARD AND THE HELP IS HERE.
WE ARE READY FOR YOU WITH OPEN FORWARD AND THE HELP IS HERE.
WE ARE READY FOR YOU WITH OPEN ARMS.
WE ARE READY FOR YOU WITH OPEN ARMS.
WE ARE, YOU KNOW, ALL VERY ARMS.
WE ARE, YOU KNOW, ALL VERY CARING AND COMPASSIONATE WE ARE, YOU KNOW, ALL VERY CARING AND COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LOOKING TO CARING AND COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LOOKING TO JUST HELP YOU TO REPAIR YOUR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LOOKING TO JUST HELP YOU TO REPAIR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD, TO BE JUST HELP YOU TO REPAIR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD, TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY YOUR CORE RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD, TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY YOUR CORE VALUES AND TO LIVE WITHIN -- ABLE TO IDENTIFY YOUR CORE VALUES AND TO LIVE WITHIN -- LIVE IN LINE WITH THOSE CORE VALUES AND TO LIVE WITHIN -- LIVE IN LINE WITH THOSE CORE VALUES.
LIVE IN LINE WITH THOSE CORE VALUES.
THAT'S REALLY WHAT IT IS ABOUT.
VALUES.
THAT'S REALLY WHAT IT IS ABOUT.
>> 24-7 INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, THAT'S REALLY WHAT IT IS ABOUT.
>> 24-7 INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, WHATEVER.
>> 24-7 INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, WHATEVER.
>> INPATIENT, PAR CHAL WHATEVER.
>> INPATIENT, PAR CHAL HOSPITALIZATION, YOU CAN CALL >> INPATIENT, PAR CHAL HOSPITALIZATION, YOU CAN CALL OUR REFERRAL CENTER AND FIND US HOSPITALIZATION, YOU CAN CALL OUR REFERRAL CENTER AND FIND US ON THE WEB, WWW.FOREST VIEW OUR REFERRAL CENTER AND FIND US ON THE WEB, WWW.FOREST VIEW HOSPITAL.COM.
ON THE WEB, WWW.FOREST VIEW HOSPITAL.COM.
>> STATE, YOU ARE STATEWIDE WITH HOSPITAL.COM.
>> STATE, YOU ARE STATEWIDE WITH -- >> STATE, YOU ARE STATEWIDE WITH -- >> YES, WE ARE ACTUALLY THE ONLY -- >> YES, WE ARE ACTUALLY THE ONLY INPATIENT SOURCED PROGRAM IN THE >> YES, WE ARE ACTUALLY THE ONLY INPATIENT SOURCED PROGRAM IN THE STATE TREATING BOTH ADOLESCENTS INPATIENT SOURCED PROGRAM IN THE STATE TREATING BOTH ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS.
STATE TREATING BOTH ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS.
>> IT IS NOT ONLY JUST LITTLE AND ADULTS.
>> IT IS NOT ONLY JUST LITTLE GALS.
>> IT IS NOT ONLY JUST LITTLE GALS.
>> NO.
GALS.
>> NO.
WE HAVE SEEN PEOPLE OF ALL CAUSE >> NO.
WE HAVE SEEN PEOPLE OF ALL CAUSE OF WALKS WE HAVE SEEN PEOPLE OF ALL CAUSE OF WALKS OF LIFE, ALL WALKS OF LIFE, YES.
OF WALKS OF LIFE, ALL WALKS OF LIFE, YES.
>> ALL RIGHT.
OF LIFE, ALL WALKS OF LIFE, YES.
>> ALL RIGHT.
RUNNING IN SILENCE, TELL IN ME >> ALL RIGHT.
RUNNING IN SILENCE, TELL IN ME YOUR FINAL WORDS.
RUNNING IN SILENCE, TELL IN ME YOUR FINAL WORDS.
>> YES.
YOUR FINAL WORDS.
>> YES.
I JUST WANT TO SAY NOW THAT I >> YES.
I JUST WANT TO SAY NOW THAT I HAVE FOUND RECOVERY, IT IS I JUST WANT TO SAY NOW THAT I HAVE FOUND RECOVERY, IT IS COMPLETELY WORTH ALL THE TIME HAVE FOUND RECOVERY, IT IS COMPLETELY WORTH ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT IT TOOK.
YOU KNOW, COMPLETELY WORTH ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT IT TOOK.
YOU KNOW, THROUGH THE EATING DISORDER AND AND EFFORT IT TOOK.
YOU KNOW, THROUGH THE EATING DISORDER AND SEEING A DIETICIAN AND THERAPIST THROUGH THE EATING DISORDER AND SEEING A DIETICIAN AND THERAPIST I AM THE HAPPIEST I HAVE EVER SEEING A DIETICIAN AND THERAPIST I AM THE HAPPIEST I HAVE EVER BEEN THROUGH WHAT I HAVE LEARNED I AM THE HAPPIEST I HAVE EVER BEEN THROUGH WHAT I HAVE LEARNED THROUGH ALL OF THAT AND I TALK BEEN THROUGH WHAT I HAVE LEARNED THROUGH ALL OF THAT AND I TALK ABOUT MY RECOVERY A LOT, ON MY THROUGH ALL OF THAT AND I TALK ABOUT MY RECOVERY A LOT, ON MY WEBSITE RUNNING IN SILENCE.COM, ABOUT MY RECOVERY A LOT, ON MY WEBSITE RUNNING IN SILENCE.COM, MY BOOK IS AVAILABLE THERE AS WEBSITE RUNNING IN SILENCE.COM, MY BOOK IS AVAILABLE THERE AS WELL, BUT I JUST WANT TO LEAVE MY BOOK IS AVAILABLE THERE AS WELL, BUT I JUST WANT TO LEAVE PEOPLE WITH HOPE THAT YOU CAN WELL, BUT I JUST WANT TO LEAVE PEOPLE WITH HOPE THAT YOU CAN RECOVER.
PEOPLE WITH HOPE THAT YOU CAN RECOVER.
I AM LIVING PROOF AND IT HAS RECOVER.
I AM LIVING PROOF AND IT HAS BEEN -- I REALLY, REALLY ENJOY I AM LIVING PROOF AND IT HAS BEEN -- I REALLY, REALLY ENJOY MY LIFE AT THIS POINT SO -- BEEN -- I REALLY, REALLY ENJOY MY LIFE AT THIS POINT SO -- >> THAT IS YOU ON THE FRONT MY LIFE AT THIS POINT SO -- >> THAT IS YOU ON THE FRONT COVER.
>> THAT IS YOU ON THE FRONT COVER.
>> THAT'S ME ON THE FRONT COVER, COVER.
>> THAT'S ME ON THE FRONT COVER, YES.
>> THAT'S ME ON THE FRONT COVER, YES.
>> RUNNING ON SILENCE.
YES.
>> RUNNING ON SILENCE.
>> MY DRIVE FOR PERFECTION AND >> RUNNING ON SILENCE.
>> MY DRIVE FOR PERFECTION AND EATING DISORDERS.
>> MY DRIVE FOR PERFECTION AND EATING DISORDERS.
>> GREAT.
EATING DISORDERS.
>> GREAT.
THERE IS A CURE.
>> GREAT.
THERE IS A CURE.
KEEP UP YOUR GOOD WORK AND THERE IS A CURE.
KEEP UP YOUR GOOD WORK AND CERTAINLY THANK YOU FOR SHARING KEEP UP YOUR GOOD WORK AND CERTAINLY THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORIES AND MORE.
CERTAINLY THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORIES AND MORE.
AGAIN, CONTACT INFORMATION FROM YOUR STORIES AND MORE.
AGAIN, CONTACT INFORMATION FROM YOU?
AGAIN, CONTACT INFORMATION FROM YOU?
>> WEBSITE IS PROBABLY THE YOU?
>> WEBSITE IS PROBABLY THE EASIEST WAY TO TRACK US DOWN, M >> WEBSITE IS PROBABLY THE EASIEST WAY TO TRACK US DOWN, M IT A.ORG.
EASIEST WAY TO TRACK US DOWN, M IT A.ORG.
>> FOREST VIEW HOSPITAL.COM.
IT A.ORG.
>> FOREST VIEW HOSPITAL.COM.
>> AND RUNNING IN SILENCE.
>> FOREST VIEW HOSPITAL.COM.
>> AND RUNNING IN SILENCE.
>> .COM.
>> AND RUNNING IN SILENCE.
>> .COM.
>> YES.
>> .COM.
>> YES.
>> AND RUNNING IN SILENCE AT >> YES.
>> AND RUNNING IN SILENCE AT GMAIL.COM IF ANYONE WANTS TO >> AND RUNNING IN SILENCE AT GMAIL.COM IF ANYONE WANTS TO REACH OUT.
GMAIL.COM IF ANYONE WANTS TO REACH OUT.
>> RUN THIS AFTERNOON?
REACH OUT.
>> RUN THIS AFTERNOON?
>> MAYBE.
>> RUN THIS AFTERNOON?
>> MAYBE.
[LAUGHTER.]
>> MAYBE.
[LAUGHTER.]
>> THANK YOU, LADIES.
[LAUGHTER.]
>> THANK YOU, LADIES.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING US.
>> THANK YOU, LADIES.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING US.
>> THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING US.
>> THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
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