4 Common Mistakes Loved Ones Make in Supporting Someone Struggling with an Eating Disorder

4 common mistakes loved ones make in supporting someone struggling with an eating disorder. I make reference to the New Maudsley Animal Model which uses animal metaphors to explain ways of supporting helpfully.

Animals to avoid: the rhino (overly directive); kangaroo and joey (over-caring); jellyfish (anxious) and ostrich (avoiding). Animals to aim to be: the dolphin (listening, empathetic, alongside) and the St.Bernard dog (calm and present).

Helpful book:- Skills Based Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder (The New Maudsley Method) by Janet Treasure and colleagues.

Time slots

1.12 The rhino

2.09 The kangaroo and joey

3.15 The jellyfish

4.13 The ostrich

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