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It Could Happen to Any Family
Your daughter does not have to be extremely thin or starving to have an eating disorder. Often, girls with eating disorders appear healthy and are able to hide their obsession to be thin. A Fight They Couldn't Win
"I assumed that they were taking care of my problem, because they were doctors, and I was only a parent. Later on I realized I was the parent, and they were only doctors." — Kristen's dad, Mike
Stephanie and Mike Watt thought their daughter, Kristen, had beaten her eating disorder. She was working with a counselor, seeing a doctor regularly and had the support of her family. Somehow Kristen's eating disorder continued; she collapsed and died unexpectedly. Her cause of death was listed as cardiac arrhythmia, a heart attack. Stephanie and Mike want to warn other parents about the signs that are often easy to miss. Kristen's family created a foundation in her name to raise awareness about eating disorders. Learn more at their website: www.kristenwattfoundation.org It's the Fear, Not Food
"For a long time, I didn't question her about anything, because I didn't know how to handle it. So I ignored a lot of things. That was the worst time." — Justine's mother, Yvonne
When Justine was only five years old, she devised a dangerous way to avoid eating. Although her mother, Yvonne, noticed that her daughter wasn't eating much, she had no idea how intensely Justine was struggling. She discovered that Justine was eating paper in order to make herself full, allowing her to avoid food. Justine's parents took her to Dr. Ira Sacker, who helped her focus on something besides her body. He understood that her problem wasn't about food, but about her tremendous fear of being fat. Now that Justine doesn't focus on food and her appearance, her mother sees a change for the better.
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