It's your mom's fault? Words and genes: what we can do about eating disorders
It's all your mother's fault. Really, it's about lack of approval from your dad. If you're a boy or a man, it must mean you're gay. If you aren't underweight you certainly don't have anorexia. As long as you're eating healthy foods, you're okay. It's simply a choice. Once you've had it, you'll never truly recover. It's all about appearance and weight. You have to be ready to recover. True statements? Not at all. These commonly held misbeliefs about eating disorders do only harm. They minimize the complexity of eating disorders and the struggle of those suffering with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. They prejudice everyone from those living with an eating disorder, to providers treating those they may or may not know have eating disorders. They lay guilt on parents who may be among the best supports for their kids in recovery, as evidenced by the FBT model. They stereotype people based on weight--as if BMI alone dete...