Season 2, Episode 13: Eating Disorders, PTSD and Trauma with Joelle Rabow Maletis LMFT by Julia Werth, Registered Dietitian

In this week's episode, previous guest Kirsten Ackerman MS RD joins Julia to discuss when and why intuitive eating may or may not be appropriate for individuals with eating disorders as well as other medical conditions. They discuss the misconceptions about intuitive eating and the pitfalls many people fall into on their path to achieving a better relationship with food.

In this week's podcast, Ed LaFlamme joined the show to discuss what it is like to care for and support a spouse as they go through eating disorder treatment and recovery. Many of us think of teenagers when we think of eating disorders, but they happen in adults too! And when that happens, the support team and interventions can look totally different. Ed and Oriana have a great story and now, more than a decade into real recovery, they are both thriving.

In this episode of Life with ED, the podcast, Julia is joined by Fatema Jivanjee-Shakir, a counselor at the Renfrew Center. Fatema and Julia dive into what residential and other higher levels of care really look like as well as what the benefits and drawbacks of congregate settings are for eating disorder treatment.

The second 8-part series of Season 2 is here!! Today on Life with ED, the podcast, Julia is joined by Dr. Sondra Bogursky, an internal medicine physician and specialist in Eating Disorders. Julia and Dr. Bogursky dive into the controversial -- and unpopular topic -- of weight. How to talk about it, when it matters and when it doesn't. They discuss the wonderful things and the draw backs of Health at Every Size and how this philosophy has changed ED treatment. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions for the show email Julia at [email protected].

Today on Life with ED, the podcast Julia is joined by Mya Dawid, a 15-year old former patient of hers who is recently recovered from anorexia. She has an incredible story and shared with Julia's parent support group last Wednesday evening. If you have any questions, comments or guest suggestions please send them to Julia at [email protected]

On this week's episode of Life with ED, the podcast Julia is joined by Hannah from Strategic Solutions in Milford. Hannah is a family systems therapist that works with families where one or more child has an eating disorder. She dives into the role a family systems therapist can play in the treatment team and how addressing the full family can be an essential part of the solution.

Today on the podcast, the first ever guest on Life with ED, the podcast, Tara Humphries, is back! After such a huge response to the first faith and recovery podcast, Julia decided to bring Tara back on to talk faith's role in recovery from the Unitarian Universalist perspective. For Tara, just like Christine, faith was the key to her recovery and she has a lot to share about what faith leaders, as Tara will soon be, want from their parishioners who are suffering from mental illness.

This week on the podcast Recovery Coach Oriana LaFlamme joins Julia to discuss how a coach can make the difference between recovering and being stuck in the treatment cycle. They discuss what coaches do, how they can be a huge asset for parents trying to support their child or young adult and how they allow for at-home recovery.

This week on the podcast Julia welcomes host of The Catholic Mama podcast, Christine Flynn, to discuss how faith can help aid and guide you throughout eating disorder recovery. Many individuals, including the first ever guest on Life with ED, the podcast -- Tara Humphries -- have found a faith or religion during treatment. It often gives individuals a purpose and reason for recovery. Christine and Julia dive into how the Catholic Faith in particular can be an incredible source of strength and motivation for those suffering from an eating disorder. If you have any questions, comments, concerns or guest suggestions please email Julia at [email protected]