Here’s a hard truth…and eating disorder caregivers, you need to know this and ensure others become aware of it…

Would you like to be a more effective eating disorder caregiver AND get your groove on? 

Dad’s and Men…I know when someone you love is struggling, your instinct is to “fix the problem.” Can we talk about that?

One of the most powerful Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills is Opposite Action. However, it’s not just about attempting to do something 180 degrees opposite of what you’ve been doing (that isn’t working).

The oxygen mask analogy, which many of us have accepted at face value, just doesn’t fly!

Have you been told to put your oxygen mask on first and then assist your loved one with theirs in an effort to guide you to first care for yourself so you can remain capable of caring for them.  That analogy is well-intended and meaningful onboard an aircraft, but completely ineffective when applied to eating disorder caregiving because the two situations (putting on an oxygen mask and eating disorder caregiving) hugely differ in fundamental ways.

Few roles in life are as meaningful, challenging, and transformative as caregiving. Eating disorder caregiving is no exception. Whether for a child, parent, spouse, sibling, or friend, many of us will eventually be called upon to support someone we love through a difficult chapter of life. While we rarely choose the circumstances that create the need for caregiving, we do have the opportunity to choose how we respond.