resources for friends and family
…I noticed wanting to distance myself further and would get frustrated every time someone would mention the slightest thing regarding food, weight, or even health related. As if the eating disorder had not isolated me enough, my recovery was now driving an even bigger wedge right down the middle of my immediate family and loved ones.
Not many people know this, but February is National Eating Disorder Awareness month. This month is dedicated to shining the spotlight on eating disorders by educating the public, spreading a message of hope, and putting lifesaving resources into the hands of those in need. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness… If you have a loved one that you believe has an eating disorder, here is a tool that may help guide the conversation. It is the acronym ACT NOW.
