Eating Disorders
Recognizing signs that your child has an eating disorder can be very tricky, and bringing up the topic in an encouraging way can be challenging. Listen as Dr. Elba Iglesias explains the warning signs of an eating disorder, and gives first steps for exactly what you as the parent can do to help.
Did you know that an average of 35% of adolescent girls engage in crash dieting, fasting, self-induced vomiting or take diet pills or laxatives? Dr. Elba Igl...
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As an eating disorder and trauma therapist, Ashley McHan sees patients with an array of issues with food. VICE speaks to her about our unhealthy relationship...
What the Specialists Say
An eating disorder goes much deeper than how much a person eats. Listen as eating disorder specialist Ashley McHan shares some of the misconceptions of eating disorders, and some of the treatments that may be necessary for a person to recover.