![]() ![]() Within Los Angeles County, eating disorders are a covered diagnosis by the Department of Mental Health (DMH). Those who had hungry children in their households (representing higher levels of food insecurity) had higher levels of binge eating, dietary restraint, weight self-stigma, worry, and overall ED pathology when compared to participants with lower levels of food insecurity The research on which she collaborated studied adults receiving food at San Antonio area food banks. recently brought attention to the presence of eating disorders in food-insecure populations. And specialized eating disorder treatment is expensive! The residential treatment complex only serves the economically privileged.Ĭarolyn Becker, Ph.D. Throughout the US, there is a shortage of publicly funded specialized treatment programs for eating disorders. The myth that eating disorders affect only the wealthy not only makes it more difficult for patients who don’t meet the stereotype to recognize that they have a problem but affects the entire system of treatment. Among my patients with eating disorders are non-native English speakers, immigrants from low SES backgrounds, and people on public assistance. I accept some private insurance and some public insurance. My clients are all genders, ages, and ethnicities. ![]() It would take you just one afternoon at my own Los Angeles practice to discover how untrue this is. This NEDAwareness week, I’ve been thinking a lot about the theme of “Let’s Get Real.” One stubborn myth about eating disorders is that they affect primarily white, upper-middle-class females. Update June 2021: We are so excited to have our own in-house option for low-fee eating disorder therapy for people in California with our graduate externs. ![]()
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