November 24, 2011

Guilt and the Ultimate Tsunami

Jane, a young woman with increasingly out of control bulimia, consulted with me. She had been staying with an Aunt who felt that as her guardian, it was her responsibility to give her niece advice in all areas of her life. (more…)

November 20, 2011

Note to members who have joined our website

Greetings,

Thank you again for becoming a member on our website. As a member, we would like your input and feedback about what is, and what is not, working for you. If you have any questions about eating disorders or treatments, or more general queries please feel free to ask. Also, please feel free to comment on the tools found on this website such as the compulsive overeating/bulimia nervosa worksheet. Your feedback is helpful for us to improve this service for yourself and for other members.
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November 9, 2011

Mexico Case

For the last couple of weeks I have been in Mexico doing workshops. One of the workshops that I presented was on Eating Disorders. During this workshop, a woman (Mercedes*) from the audience came to be and said that she would like to present her family to the workshop participants. I tried to dissuade her for confidentiality concerns, but she persisted saying that she felt it would be helpful for herself and to the other members of her family.
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