For Parents and Family
of those struggling with eating disorders
If you're watching your daughter or loved one struggle with an eating disorder, you probably have a lot of questions running through your head:
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What can I do?
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Is this my fault?
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How can I talk to her about it?
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Is it even really a problem?
Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses, but recovery is possible! You can help your loved one heal and recover.
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Parents, family members, and close friends are often afraid to either acknowledge or begin talking about the possibility of a loved one having an eating disorder. They may be afraid of putting ideas in their child’s head, afraid that their child will react negatively and shut them out, or even simply afraid of admitting that this could happen in their family.
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While your fear is completely natural, it’s important to recognize that you can turn your fear into compassion, curiosity, and education. You’re taking the first step already by searching for parent resources for eating disorders!
The next best step you can take is to talk to a professional. Whether or not your loved one is currently in therapy for an eating disorder, help is available for you. At Recovered and Restored Eating Disorder Therapy Center, we are honored to support families and individuals who are impacted by an eating disorder.
Parent and Family Resources for Eating Disorders
Because we specialize in eating disorder therapy, Recovered & Restored has qualified professionals on our staff for all the facets of facing an eating disorder. This includes our parent coach and family therapist, Becc Leatherman, who supports parents and families as they navigate their own journey through a loved one’s eating disorder.
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Our hope is that no one feels alone as they support someone in recovery from an eating disorder. We offer parent resources like:
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Family therapy sessions
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A free course for parents
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Identifying the signs of an eating disorder
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Helpful tips for supporting your child
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Adjusting your language and non-judgmental stance
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Checking your own biases around weight, body image, and food
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Taking care of yourself while on the journey
An eating disorder never affects just one single person. It always has an impact on the families, friends, and support systems of the person who is suffering. We know you want to help, and that you might be scared about how to go about it.
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That's why we're here! We offer eating disorder therapy for all residents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, South Carolina, Maryland, Connecticut, Vermont, and Florida.
You are Not Alone in Navigating Your Daughter’s Eating Disorder
In addition to helping your teen or loved one get the help she needs, we want to help you! Eating disorder recovery works best when parents have effective tools to support and encourage their teen.
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At Recovered & Restored, we offer support services for parents and family members of those struggling with ED in PA, NJ, SC, MD, FL, CT, VT, and DE, including:
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Family Therapy
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Parent Coaching​
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When you give yourself a safe space to work through your own feelings and struggles, you'll be better able to support your daughter through hers.
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Remember, you don't have to do this alone! Reach out to us, because we know exactly what you’re going through, and we can help.
More Help for Parents
We offer a free course for parents as a powerful first resource on helping your kids & teens develop healthy body image. This course is available immediately so that you can get started right away in preventing, recognizing, or addressing an eating disorder.
As a parent, the worst feeling is often that you missed the signs of an eating disorder. But many parents don’t see the signs right away. Read the story of a mom who faced her daughter’s eating disorder and got her on the road to recovery.
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Gabby was interviewed for this article in Main Line Parent. Read the full article at the link below, and remember, “For adolescents struggling with an eating disorder, early intervention is key."