5 Things to Not Say to Someone in ED Recovery | Therapist Explains Eating Disorders

If you're a parent of a child with an ED or a friend or significant other of someone in recovery this one is for you! We're talking ED's today and how to support someone who is in recovery. There is so much misinformation and confusion about how to do this safely and what things are safe to say and not say so my hope is that we clarify some of the myths and misconceptions! Become a Patron:   / mickeyatkins   Buy My Official Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/mickeya... My Instagram:   / mickeyatkinslcsw   My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mickeyatkinsl... My Pinterest: https://pin.it/1fy1xD5 Business Inquiries Only: [email protected] Roe v Wade Donations: https://www.iwrising.org/ https://www.theafiyacenter.org/ https://abortionfunds.org/ Resources: https://www.plancpills.org/ https://www.ineedana.com/ https://www.iwrising.org/ https://www.theafiyacenter.org/ Educating Yourself & Others: https://abortionfunds.org/about/ https://time.com/6190996/how-abortion... https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/ Black Lives Matter Educating Yourself & Others: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#e... https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#c... https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Donations: https://www.adhoc.fm/post/black-lives...    • BLACK LIVES MATTER - a way of donating to ...   https://blacklivesmatter.com/survival... https://bailproject.org/ Petitions: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#p... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R... https://saytheirnames.carrd.co/#petit... **Disclaimer: All videos and content on this channel is intended to be entertainment and educational only. YouTube is not therapy and I cannot and do not provide specific advice or clinical services to anyone on this platform. Your confidentiality cannot be guaranteed on YouTube so please be mindful of this when sharing in the comments!** Finding a Therapist & Suicide Prevention Services -National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 24/7/365 crisis and prevention services. 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ -Open Path Collective: Search engine for sliding fee scale and affordable therapy options https://openpathcollective.org/ -Deconstructing the Mental Health System: A Black owned therapist directory for BIPOC providers to connect with BIPOC clients and provide resources for the community. https://dmhsus.org/find-a-bipoc-thera... -Psychology Today Therapist Finder: Search engine that helps find therapists in your area. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/th... -Therapy Den: Therapist Search Engine to find Inclusive Therapists in your area. https://www.therapyden.com/ Inclusive Therapists: Therapist search engine with a focus on inclusivity & safety for folks with marginalized identities. https://www.inclusivetherapists.com Glimmer: A digital wellness platform for LGBTQIA+ folks. https://weglimmer.com/#/ -NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Provides education, tools, resources, and a help line for people with mental illness. 1-800-950-6264 or text NAMI to 741741 https://nami.org/ Music for Intro and Outro: Intro: New Horizons by Twocann Outro: When You're Ready by Twocann https://www.instagram.com/twocannnn/?... https://open.spotify.com/artist/3l21a... Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:45 Caveats 2:06 1. "You look great!" 3:43 2. "You need to just eat" 6:06 3. "You don't look like you have an ED" 8:25 4. "Have you tried XY or Z?" 10:14 5. "Your body is fine and so you don't need to have an ED"