Is there any individual on the planet who said at least once in his or her lifetime “I swear I will never do that to my children”? How inept he or she feels as the realization that he or she recognizes they have done just that! Eating disorders are a learned behavior if the parent’s eat abnormally whether too much or not enough, if he or she eats on the run, standing up not at the table, don’t eat after a certain time of day and so on. Little minds pick up on this and implement this same behavior into their lives.

How heart wrenching to have a mother or father call and tell a story about his or her daughter binging and purging every-time she eats. After listening for a few minutes inevitably the story unfolds and the parent discloses that they too have an eating disorder or had one and now are in recovery themselves. Eating disorder’s tend to be a disease of isolation, guilt and shame, the parent is reliving the life they lead by viewing the child who by the way could be a 44 year old female.

So what happens when he or she recognizes the individual needs help and possibly he or she does too? Undergoing and eating disorder quiz then an assessment this will allow her to recognize whether or not the disease exists. Talking with eating disorders specialist and making the decision to go to an inpatient treatment center for eating disorders. Some individuals feel shame in admitting the problem and getting help. The most liberating experience is for her to admit to the eating disorder and get help. Help is available just reach out and grab it!