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Apr 2022
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Parenting and Eating Disorders with Hele...

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About this episode

In this episode, MEEDA VP Carine El Khazen chats about the role of parents in eating disorders prevention and treatment with Journalist, radio host and “Honest motherhood” blogger  Helen Farmer.

Together they discuss the impact of Covid on children and on parenting, how to spot and diagnose eating disorder behaviours in children and teens, the dangers of dieting and social comparison, what parents can do to prevent eating disorders, how to talk to a child that exhibits red flags for an ED and what parents of children with an eating disorder can do to stay calm and support their children in recovery.

To find out more about these topics, consider buying Carine El Khazen's book, "Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders in Young People: A Parents' Guide" available here https://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Behaviour-Therapy-Eating-Disorders/dp/0367775050

Follow Helen Farmer via Instagram @_helenfarmer_ or http://themothershipdxb.com/

Please reach out with your questions, suggestions and feedback via media@meeda.me

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