by Henry Becky | Sep 17, 2023 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
Family caregivers of those with eating disorders often STILL get a bad rap. Thankfully, many clinicians now see the value in supporting these caregivers who are typically trying to help save a family member’s life. It’s still very common sadly to hear clinicians say... 
by Henry Becky | Sep 3, 2023 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Holidays, Hope, Mindfulness, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Hello Dear Caregivers and Clinical Colleagues, I hope you are able to have some moments to renew your spirits this holiday weekend. Not only are the hours of sunlight short in the northern hemisphere and the coming days getting cooler (thank goodness after what has... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 19, 2023 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Often I hear the raw terror from parents and partners telling me they are so uncertain about how to support a loved one with an eating disorder. There may be the sadness and fear about your child or partner who has been physically harming themselves and often... 
by Henry Becky | Jul 21, 2023 | Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Mindfulness, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Thank you to all of you who take your time and energy to read my newsletters/blogs, I really appreciate it and am so glad to hear of how so many of you have found helpful information and support from them. Sometimes I miss the mark for some folks. After my post last... 
by Henry Becky | Jul 16, 2023 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
As I was lying in a zero gravity chair in the Irish countryside watching clouds float by after a 90 minute massage to work out the kinks from various mediocre air bnb beds, I thought about caregivers, parents in particular, finding this kind of rest. And yes, I was...