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HollyARFID
KiraOSFED
Hope
ARFID
AvaBulimia
Danny
Anorexia
JamieAnorexia
Holly is a 10-year-old girl with ARFID and a fear of vomiting. While she’d struggled with generalized anxiety for some time, she also developed OCD when her eating disorder began.
Finding the right targetThough Holly had completed some weight restoration in residential treatment, her Equip care team found she needed to be at a higher weight to fully recover, both psychologically and physically.
Diving InFrom the get-go, Holly’s family was deeply involved, taking advantage of all the support Equip had to offer by attending many provider sessions and groups weekly.
22.5%
of pediatric eating disorder treatment is for ARFID
Facing food fearsThe family learned tools to help Holly face her fears of food and eating. With time, Holly significantly expanded the variety of food she would eat and was even eating the foods she previously associated with her fear of vomiting.
Adopting a new mindsetIn sessions, Holly’s parents constructively worked through their own internalized beliefs about food. This created a household with a more neutral stance to food that allowed their daughter the freedom to enjoy food—and life.
Back to schoolWhile Holly continues to work through some OCD thoughts, she has returned to school, is spending time with her friends, and got the lead in her school play.
Hear from a similar Equip patient.Meet the mother of Stella, an 8-year-old cisgender girl with ARFID.
All names and identifying information have been changed in accordance with privacy laws.
We know recovery is possible. We see it every day.
What Equip treatment looks like for real patients
Jamie
Anorexia
Holly
ARFID
Lara
BED
Brett
OSFED
Hope
ARFID
Ava
Bulimia
Stacy
Bulimia
Danny
Anorexia
Kira
OSFED
Jamie is a 16-year-old girl with anorexia. She came to Equip after a suicide attempt, and her mother was initially afraid of doing anything that might trigger another attempt.
Up to 20%
of those with anorexia attempt suicide, and as many as 43% report suicidal ideation.
One day at a timeInitially, Jamie’s mom was worried her goal weight would be too hard to reach, but with the help of their care team, they took it pound by pound. Eventually, Jamie reached and even surpassed her goal weight.
Meaningful connectionsJamie’s mom met with her family mentor every week of treatment, and Jamie did the same with her peer mentor. Each formed a deep relationship that enabled them to work through important challenges.
Reclaiming foodWith the support of the care team, Jamie’s mom took on supervising and preparing Jamie’s meals and snacks, and watched as her daughter regained first her interest, and then her joy, in food.
Committed to change
Jamie has internalized just how important it is to her mental health to remain at her goal weight, and is dedicated to maintaining what she has gained.
The future is bright
Jamie is now in her junior year, working a part-time job and tackling a realistic and thoughtful course load. She’s thinking about where she might want to go to college and what she’ll study.
Hear from a similar Equip patient.Meet the mother of Emily, a 15-year-old cisgender girl with anorexia.
All names and identifying information have been changed in accordance with privacy laws.
Holly is a 10-year-old girl with ARFID and a fear of vomiting. While she’d struggled with generalized anxiety for some time, she also developed OCD when her eating disorder began.
Finding the right targetThough Holly had completed some weight restoration in residential treatment, her Equip care team found she needed to be at a higher weight to fully recover, both psychologically and physically.
Diving InFrom the get-go, Holly’s family was deeply involved, taking advantage of all the support Equip had to offer by attending many provider sessions and groups weekly.
22.5%
of pediatric eating disorder treatment is for ARFID
Facing food fearsThe family learned tools to help Holly face her fears of food and eating. With time, Holly significantly expanded the variety of food she would eat and was even eating the foods she previously associated with her fear of vomiting.
Adopting a new mindsetIn sessions, Holly’s parents constructively worked through their own internalized beliefs about food. This created a household with a more neutral stance to food that allowed their daughter the freedom to enjoy food—and life.
Back to schoolWhile Holly continues to work through some OCD thoughts, she has returned to school, is spending time with her friends, and got the lead in her school play.
Hear from a similar Equip patient.Meet the mother of Stella, an 8-year-old cisgender girl with ARFID.
All names and identifying information have been changed in accordance with privacy laws.
Lara is a 51-year-old woman with binge eating disorder (BED). After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in her late 30s, she started to struggle with her weight and eating habits. Eventually, this led to binge eating regularly.
The right fitLara knew she needed help, but work was extremely important to her, and she didn’t want to take off time for treatment. When she found Equip, it seemed like the perfect choice.
Pushing through doubtsLara was nervous to begin treatment and overwhelmed at the task ahead—recovery seemed like “climbing Mount Everest.” But once she met with her care team, they calmed her anxieties and made the journey feel manageable. She knew she wasn’t alone.
Finding ease with food
Working closely with her dietitian, Lara got a better understanding of her nutritional needs and established regular eating habits. She was able to challenge her all-or-nothing mentality, and eat the foods that she loved in moderation.
2.8 million
people in the U.S. are affected by BED, making it the most common eating disorder
Slow, steady progressThroughout Lara’s year at Equip, she gained a deeper sense of self, developed coping skills, and learned to recognize her triggers. When she started, she was bingeing 13 times a week—by discharge, that number was one or (more often) zero.
Reclaiming body freedom
Initially, Lara struggled with low self-esteem and poor body image, and her peer mentor played a pivotal role in helping her embrace her body. Toward the end of treatment, Lara bought her first pair of shorts in 12 years and wore them with confidence that summer.
Living differently
Now Kira not only understands the cycle she was caught in, but also feels empowered to turn to the skills she has mastered to prevent it. She has cut back on her rigorous exercise routine and now enjoys new, joyful forms of movement and meditation.
Lara is a 51-year-old woman with binge eating disorder (BED). After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in her late 30s, she started to struggle with her weight and eating habits. Eventually, this led to binge eating regularly.
Feeling unseen—and unsureAs a male, Brett avoided getting help for years due to stigma and stereotypes about who gets eating disorders. He felt he should be able to “fix it” himself, and was even told by family and professionals that he couldn't have an eating disorder.
Reclaiming body freedom
Initially, Lara struggled with low self-esteem and poor body image, and her peer mentor played a pivotal role in helping her embrace her body. Toward the end of treatment, Lara bought her first pair of shorts in 12 years and wore them with confidence that summer.
Finding ease with food
Finding ease with food
Working closely with her dietitian, Lara got a better understanding of her nutritional needs and established regular eating habits. She was able to challenge her all-or-nothing mentality, and eat the foods that she loved in moderation.2.8 million
people in the U.S. are affected by BED, making it the most common eating disorder
Slow, steady progressThroughout Lara’s year at Equip, she gained a deeper sense of self, developed coping skills, and learned to recognize her triggers. When she started, she was bingeing 13 times a week—by discharge, that number was one or (more often) zero.
Identity outside of appearance
Prior to treatment, Brett tied his self-worth to his body size, and engaged in frequent body checking behaviors. With his team, he identified his true values, and discovered that his real worth and identity had nothing to do with his shape or weight.
Lara is a 51-year-old woman with binge eating disorder (BED). After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in her late 30s, she started to struggle with her weight and eating habits. Eventually, this led to binge eating regularly.
A long journeyStacy struggled with disordered eating for more than two decades, and during that time it took many different forms: binge eating, restriction, excessive exercise, laxative abuse. In her late thirties, her behaviors intensified, and she began regularly bingeing and purging with laxatives.
Reclaiming body freedom
Initially, Lara struggled with low self-esteem and poor body image, and her peer mentor played a pivotal role in helping her embrace her body. Toward the end of treatment, Lara bought her first pair of shorts in 12 years and wore them with confidence that summer.
2-7.7%
people in the U.S. are affected by BED, making it the most common eating disorder
Finding ease with food
Working closely with her dietitian, Lara got a better understanding of her nutritional needs and established regular eating habits. She was able to challenge her all-or-nothing mentality, and eat the foods that she loved in moderation.Slow, steady progressThroughout Lara’s year at Equip, she gained a deeper sense of self, developed coping skills, and learned to recognize her triggers. When she started, she was bingeing 13 times a week—by discharge, that number was one or (more often) zero.
Reconnecting to the joy of life
Prior to treatment, Stacy had begun to isolate herself, despite being a social person. Today, she goes out with friends frequently, engages in her favorite hobbies, and is able to feel fully present and engaged, even at food-focused events.
Hear from a similar Equip patient.
All names and identifying information have been changed in accordance with privacy laws.
Brett is a 23-year-old male with other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED). He began struggling with disordered eating after experiencing a loss in his late teens, and sought treatment during his senior year of college after falling into an uncontrollable cycle of bingeing and restricting.
Feeling unseen—and unsureAs a male, Brett avoided getting help for years due to stigma and stereotypes about who gets eating disorders. He felt he should be able to “fix it” himself, and was even told by family and professionals that he couldn't have an eating disorder.
Finding validation at last
When his disordered behaviors became too extreme to ignore, he began researching treatment options. After connecting with Equip, he immediately felt validated. His team confirmed that yes, men and boys get eating disorders—and that he was struggling with one.
Males with eating disorders often have more severe symptoms when they seek treatment, because stigma prevents them from reaching out sooner.
Challenging the eating disorder
Brett worked with his therapist to unpack how his upbringing and diet culture had contributed to his eating disorder. Together, they challenged his disordered beliefs around food and exercise, and explored what a future without the eating disorder would look like.12 million
women in the US are affected by OSFED
Listening to his bodyBrett’s dietitian helped him understand that he’d been underfueling and over-exercising, and he gradually learned to recognize and honor his body’s hunger and fullness cues. He began to listen to his body rather than try to control it.
Identity outside of appearance
Prior to treatment, Brett tied his self-worth to his body size, and engaged in frequent body checking behaviors. With his team, he identified his true values, and discovered that his real worth and identity had nothing to do with his shape or weight.
Stacy is a 45-year-old woman with bulimia. After growing up in a house where someone was always dieting, she began engaging in disordered eating behaviors in her twenties, but didn’t reach out for help until her forties.
A long journeyStacy struggled with disordered eating for more than two decades, and during that time it took many different forms: binge eating, restriction, excessive exercise, laxative abuse. In her late thirties, her behaviors intensified, and she began regularly bingeing and purging with laxatives.
Opening up, at last
After starting treatment at Equip, Stacy finally said out loud things she’d been keeping inside for 20 years. She felt understood and accepted by her team, who helped gently guide her to shift her mindset.
2-7.7%
of women 40 and older meet the requirements for an eating disorder diagnosis
Embracing the challenge
Each week, her team gave her challenges to complete, like going out to a restaurant or delaying the impulse to purge by a certain number of minutes. These challenges helped Stacy reduce the severity and frequency of her behaviors, and empowered her to push back against the eating disorder. A full toolboxWorking with her team, Stacy developed a variety of different tools that not only helped her stop bingeing and purging, but also helped her reframe the way she felt about her body and her worth.
Reconnecting to the joy of life
Prior to treatment, Stacy had begun to isolate herself, despite being a social person. Today, she goes out with friends frequently, engages in her favorite hobbies, and is able to feel fully present and engaged, even at food-focused events.
Hear from a similar Equip patient.
All names and identifying information have been changed in accordance with privacy laws.
Hope is a 21-year-old transgender woman with ARFID. Since childhood, Hope’s diet has consisted mostly of snack foods, with minimal fruits or vegetables. As she became an adult, these eating patterns became more extreme.
Struggling after initial treatment Hope completed residential treatment for ARFID, but soon after discharging she began to restrict her food choices again. She started to feel symptoms of malnutrition, like hair thinning and headaches, and had to stay home for every meal.
One day at a timeInitially, Jamie’s mom was worried her goal weight would be too hard to reach, but with the help of their care team, they took it pound by pound. Eventually, Jamie reached and even surpassed her goal weight.
6.6 million
adults suffer from ARFID according to community surveys
Starting slowBecause of Hope’s co-occurring autism spectrum disorder, depression, and anxiety, her treatment team began at a slow pace. They addressed ARFID first, working with Hope’s family to facilitate food exposure therapy at home.
Early successFood exposure therapy proved to be a key to Hope’s treatment. About six months into her time at Equip, Hope had successfully integrated new foods into her life and restored her weight in full.
Identifying a setback
During treatment, Hope’s weight dropped again, and her team saw depression was at the root of it. Hope focused on her depression and moods in therapy, and worked with her dietitian to re-establish her progress around eating. 6.6 million
adults suffer from ARFID according to community surveys
6.6 million
adults suffer from ARFID according to community surveys
Building a new lifeHope now feels stable in her recovery and both her depression and ARFID symptoms have reduced. She’s living independently, having gender affirming surgery at the end of the year, and plans on moving abroad soon.
Hear from a similar Equip patient.Meet Sarah, a 23-year-old nonbinary person with ARFID.
All names and identifying information have been changed in accordance with privacy laws.
Ava is a 16-year-old girl with bulimia. Her parents didn’t recognize how serious her problem was, but agreed to begin treatment with Equip when Ava asked.
Stuck in eating disorder behaviorsWhen Ava first started with Equip, she was binging, then restricting food and doing intense exercise to make up for it. She didn’t have any coping skills she could use to stop.
Getting alignedAva’s parents initially resisted treatment, but after working with the team, they became passionate advocates and better understood their own relationships to food, body, and emotions.
Opening upAs Ava progressed through her therapy and mentorship sessions, she began to open up, and was able to share with her parents that she’d been struggling with depression.
36-50%
of patients with bulimia also experience depression
Developing skillsAfter a short time in treatment, Ava began to learn coping skills and put them to use in daily life, which instilled confidence in both her and her parents.
No more symptomsAt the beginning of treatment, Ava had a whole host of eating disorder-related physical complaints, such as heartburn. Within a few months, all of them had disappeared.
Hear from a similar Equip patientMeet Lilly, a cisgender woman with bulimia
All names and identifying information have been changed in accordance with privacy laws.
Stacy is a 45-year-old woman with bulimia. After growing up in a house where someone was always dieting, she began engaging in disordered eating behaviors in her twenties, but didn’t reach out for help until her forties.
A long journeyStacy struggled with disordered eating for more than two decades, and during that time it took many different forms: binge eating, restriction, excessive exercise, laxative abuse. In her late thirties, her behaviors intensified, and she began regularly bingeing and purging with laxatives.
Opening up, at last
After starting treatment at Equip, Stacy finally said out loud things she’d been keeping inside for 20 years. She felt understood and accepted by her team, who helped gently guide her to shift her mindset.
2-7.7%
of women 40 and older meet the requirements for an eating disorder diagnosis
Embracing the challenge
Each week, her team gave her challenges to complete, like going out to a restaurant or delaying the impulse to purge by a certain number of minutes. These challenges helped Stacy reduce the severity and frequency of her behaviors, and empowered her to push back against the eating disorder. A full toolboxWorking with her team, Stacy developed a variety of different tools that not only helped her stop bingeing and purging, but also helped her reframe the way she felt about her body and her worth.
Reconnecting to the joy of life
Prior to treatment, Stacy had begun to isolate herself, despite being a social person. Today, she goes out with friends frequently, engages in her favorite hobbies, and is able to feel fully present and engaged, even at food-focused events.
Hear from a similar Equip patient.
All names and identifying information have been changed in accordance with privacy laws.
Danny is a 14-year-old Asian-American boy with anorexia. He was hospitalized after losing 15% of his body weight, and started Equip treatment after being discharged.
A long way to goWhen Danny began treatment, he was socially withdrawn and had lost interest in everything except food and exercise.
25%
of those with anorexia are male
Accepting the goal
Danny and his family were initially fearful of how high his target weight was, but after becoming educated about the importance of full weight restoration and hearing from a mentor with lived experience, they were on board.
Normalizing eatingAt the height of his anorexia, Danny had cut out many foods, including those culturally important to his family. After treatment, he was able to incorporate a variety of foods and regained independence, eating unsupervised at school.
Coming back to lifeBy the end of treatment, Danny’s personality had returned. He was once again socializing with friends, his mood had improved, and his home environment had less conflict and more joy.
Hear from a similar Equip patient.
All names and identifying information have been changed in accordance with privacy laws.
Kira is a 25-year-old woman with Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED). She struggled with restricting, bingeing, and purging, but didn’t clinically fit into the more well-known eating disorder diagnoses.
Stuck in a perfectionism cycleKira exercised compulsively every day. She also had very rigid rules about how much she should be eating, and was hard on herself when those rules weren’t met. This sometimes triggered a cycle of binge-eating, followed by purging, restricting, or excessive exercise.
Stuck in a perfectionism cycleKira exercised compulsively every day. She also had very rigid rules about how much she should be eating, and was hard on herself when those rules weren’t met. This sometimes triggered a cycle of binge-eating, followed by purging, restricting, or excessive exercise.
12 million
women in the US are affected by OSFED
Determined to make a changeKira was extremely motivated to stop bingeing when she signed up for Equip. She asked her mom to be involved, and the two committed to a learning process together.
Breaking a larger pattern
While Kira was ready to overcome her binge-eating, she initially had a hard time recognizing that her restrictive diet and overexercising were contributing factors. She initially struggled to change her habits, and would fall back into bingeing whenever she felt she had failed.
Making strides
With time and the support of her mom and Equip care team, Kira started to apply new skills and started to see a reduction of bingeing, which helped build up her self-confidence.
Living differently
Now Kira not only understands the cycle she was caught in, but also feels empowered to turn to the skills she has mastered to prevent it. She has cut back on her rigorous exercise routine and now enjoys new, joyful forms of movement and meditation.
Kira is a 25-year-old woman with Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED). She struggled with restricting, bingeing, and purging, but didn’t clinically fit into the more well-known eating disorder diagnoses.
Stuck in a perfectionism cycleKira exercised compulsively every day. She also had very rigid rules about how much she should be eating, and was hard on herself when those rules weren’t met. This sometimes triggered a cycle of binge-eating, followed by purging, restricting, or excessive exercise.
Pushing through doubtsLara was nervous to begin treatment and overwhelmed at the task ahead—recovery seemed like “climbing Mount Everest.” But once she met with her care team, they calmed her anxieties and made the journey feel manageable. She knew she wasn’t alone.
Making strides
With time and the support of her mom and Equip care team, Kira started to apply new skills and started to see a reduction of bingeing, which helped build up her self-confidence.
12 million
women in the US are affected by OSFED
Determined to make a changeKira was extremely motivated to stop bingeing when she signed up for Equip. She asked her mom to be involved, and the two committed to a learning process together.
Breaking a larger pattern
While Kira was ready to overcome her binge-eating, she initially had a hard time recognizing that her restrictive diet and overexercising were contributing factors. She initially struggled to change her habits, and would fall back into bingeing whenever she felt she had failed.
Living differently
Now Kira not only understands the cycle she was caught in, but also feels empowered to turn to the skills she has mastered to prevent it. She has cut back on her rigorous exercise routine and now enjoys new, joyful forms of movement and meditation.
Brett is a 23-year-old male with other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED). He began struggling with disordered eating after experiencing a loss in his late teens, and sought treatment during his senior year of college after falling into an uncontrollable cycle of bingeing and restricting.
Feeling unseen—and unsureAs a male, Brett avoided getting help for years due to stigma and stereotypes about who gets eating disorders. He felt he should be able to “fix it” himself, and was even told by family and professionals that he couldn't have an eating disorder.
Finding validation at last
When his disordered behaviors became too extreme to ignore, he began researching treatment options. After connecting with Equip, he immediately felt validated. His team confirmed that yes, men and boys get eating disorders—and that he was struggling with one.
Males with eating disorders often have more severe symptoms when they seek treatment, because stigma prevents them from reaching out sooner.
Challenging the eating disorder
Brett worked with his therapist to unpack how his upbringing and diet culture had contributed to his eating disorder. Together, they challenged his disordered beliefs around food and exercise, and explored what a future without the eating disorder would look like.12 million
women in the US are affected by OSFED
Listening to his bodyBrett’s dietitian helped him understand that he’d been underfueling and over-exercising, and he gradually learned to recognize and honor his body’s hunger and fullness cues. He began to listen to his body rather than try to control it.
Identity outside of appearance
Prior to treatment, Brett tied his self-worth to his body size, and engaged in frequent body checking behaviors. With his team, he identified his true values, and discovered that his real worth and identity had nothing to do with his shape or weight.
Stacy is a 45-year-old woman with bulimia. After growing up in a house where someone was always dieting, she began engaging in disordered eating behaviors in her twenties, but didn’t reach out for help until her forties.
A long journeyStacy struggled with disordered eating for more than two decades, and during that time it took many different forms: binge eating, restriction, excessive exercise, laxative abuse. In her late thirties, her behaviors intensified, and she began regularly bingeing and purging with laxatives.
Opening up, at last
After starting treatment at Equip, Stacy finally said out loud things she’d been keeping inside for 20 years. She felt understood and accepted by her team, who helped gently guide her to shift her mindset.
2-7.7%
of women 40 and older meet the requirements for an eating disorder diagnosis
Embracing the challenge
Each week, her team gave her challenges to complete, like going out to a restaurant or delaying the impulse to purge by a certain number of minutes. These challenges helped Stacy reduce the severity and frequency of her behaviors, and empowered her to push back against the eating disorder. A full toolboxWorking with her team, Stacy developed a variety of different tools that not only helped her stop bingeing and purging, but also helped her reframe the way she felt about her body and her worth.
Reconnecting to the joy of life
Prior to treatment, Stacy had begun to isolate herself, despite being a social person. Today, she goes out with friends frequently, engages in her favorite hobbies, and is able to feel fully present and engaged, even at food-focused events.
Hear from a similar Equip patient.Meet Erika, a 29-year-old cisgender woman with OSFED.
All names and identifying information have been changed in accordance with privacy laws.
Who we help
We treat patients of all ages in all 50 states with all types of eating disorders, as well as those without a formal diagnosis.
We also treat co-occurring conditions like anxiety, depression, and OCD.
Equip treats people of all ages in all 50 states with all types of eating disorders.
AnorexiaAvoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)Other specified feeding and eating disorder (OSFED)Bulimia Binge eating disorder (BED)
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Patients requiring weight restoration who reached their target weight
After 16 weeks
49%
Average weekly weight gain for those who need it
After 1 year
75%
Average weekly weight gain for those who need it
Average decrease in eating disorder symptoms
After 16 weeks
47%
Average weekly weight gain for those who need it
After 1 year
66%
Average weekly weight gain for those who need it
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