Eating Disorder Therapy Ohio

Mealtime tips with an Eating Disorder present at the table - - -
How do I survive a difficult meal when my child has an eating disorder? Or maybe EVERY meal feels difficult?! 😵‍💫

While meals with an eating disorder are difficult and unavoidable, there are some things you can do to make them less stressful and help you and your child or loved one get through them. 💪🏽

☑️Here are 3 things you can do:

1. Make a list of coping skills-

What are things that your loved one with an eating disorder can do during the meal to help themselves through the difficulty? Deep breathing, mindfulness, and thought challenging are great🧘

2. Make a list of distractions-

These are things you can do with your loved one to keep their mind off eating disorder thoughts that can be extremely loud at meal times. Think games, puzzles, engaging conversation- get creative! 🧩🃏🎨

3. Make a list of helpful things you can say-

Sit down with your loved one -outside of a meal time- and make a list together of what you can say during a meal that would be helpful. 🗣️You’ve got this! 👏🏼

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