by Henry Becky | Oct 19, 2024 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
If you’re a practical person like me, you’re likely thinking, “Oh sure, sounds good on paper or in a research lab.” Finding time to rest when you’re a caregiver, even if your loved one is away at treatment can feel impossible. And even if one can find time, how do we... 
by Henry Becky | Oct 6, 2024 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Hope, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Family caregivers often are desperately searching for support when a loved one’s eating disorder and co-occurring diagnoses bring; sadness, crises, disappointment and a litany of other painful emotions to the family. Our natural inclination is to try and fix things,... 
by Henry Becky | Jun 30, 2024 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, HUG Kits, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Validation
We know that when family caregivers of those with eating disorders have support and tools, they’re better equipped to effectively provide a more conducive recovery environment. Sadly, we have broken health care systems in every country and especially in the USA... 
by Henry Becky | Jun 1, 2024 | Advocacy, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Living with, and loving someone who is experiencing an eating disorder can be, usually is actually, very isolating and terrifying. Unlike so many other illnesses and life challenges, many of our loved ones with the eating disorder are in it’s icy grasp and... 
by Henry Becky | Apr 16, 2024 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
Family caregivers of those with eating disorders have often told me that it broke their hearts to take a child or other loved one to a Residential Treatment Center (RES or RTC). Often this can feel like a “last ditch effort” to families new to this. Learning the... by Henry Becky | Apr 5, 2024 | Advocacy, Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
When family members of those with eating disorders come to me in distress, one of the top topics on their minds, after beginning to tackle fears, is how to communicate with both their loved one and with the treatment team. Sadly, treatment teams have typically not met... 