Kinsey Ouellette
Bio
Kinsey was 17 and a senior in high school when she developed anorexia. Thankfully, her family had access to cutting-edge, evidence-based care using family-based treatment and she lost relatively little of her life to the devastation of anorexia. Though the journey was incredibly tough, and required uncomfortable oversight for some time, complete weight restoration and adequate brain healing time gave her freedom and independence for life. Kinsey penned this letter as a recent college graduate about to embark on a several month travel adventure. She has found the most impactful way to pay forward the wonderful care she received is to assure other parents that FBT does not ruin relationships, it saves and strengthens them.
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