by Henry Becky | Aug 29, 2021 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, Recovery, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
One of the most difficult things about battling with my eating disorder was also dealing with the other mental health problems I had on top of it. Comorbidity means that an individual is dealing with two or more physical/mental illnesses at the same time (NEDC, n.d.).... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 28, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, College, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Uncategorized
Back to School! As summer comes to a close, many of us are preparing to send our children back-to school. It’s common to experience “the jitters” as we adjust to a new daily routine, but that anxiety can be enhanced if you’re sending a loved one in the midst of eating... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 14, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
Navigating an eating disorder through the role of a caregiver can be quite difficult. You may feel as though you don’t know what to say to your child or that you tend to get into arguments when you bring up certain topics. This blog post will be about things my... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 8, 2021 | Caregiving, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
If you read my newsletter last week, you won’t be surprised that this weekend is a bit wild and we’re in the process of selling our house here in Minnesota. So, I’m re-sharing Dr. Ed Tyson’s definition of recovery as I’ve been getting... 
by Henry Becky | Jul 25, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Due to the shame and secrecy with eating disorders and the fact that parents are not attached at the hip to their kids, it is often very well into the illness that parents become aware that detrimental social media behavior is occurring. The vast majority of parents... 
by Henry Becky | Jul 14, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, College, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
Parents desperate for hope inevitably ask me, “Do you think my child can recover?” When they hear the statistics about only about ⅓ of all people with eating disorders recovering fully, they tend to lose hope. First, the sooner an eating disorder is treated, the more... 