Driving the Conversation Around Eating Disorders in Teens and Adults: Understanding the Mental Health Component Ashley Ariail-Bloomberg Fellow,Licensed Counselor, Eating Disorder Specialist
This week is National Eating Disorder Association(NEDA) Awareness week .
Introduction:
Eating Disorders as a Mental Health Issue:
The Impact on Individuals and Families:
The Role of Language:
Addressing Eating Disorders in Teens and Adults:
Preventing Eating Disorders:
Supporting Individuals and Families:
Conclusion:
Eating disorder is a mental health issues not just a manifestation of body or food challenges. Eating disorders can be typecast as afflicting teenage girls or by income level. It has a significant impact on the individual and family and can have extreme consequences, not a matter to be taken lightly. As a society, our language around food and body is very important.
Ashley Ariail is a Bloomberg Fellow, a licensed counselor, and an eating disorder specialist from Children's Hospital, Plano. She works with children and teens and families as they work through eating disorder issues and body image issues as well. She's a
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