If something feels off about your child’s eating, trust your gut
The earlier you take a closer look, the easier it is to stop a potential eating disorder in its tracks.
Signs and symptoms
Sticking to a rigid, excessive exercise routine
Avoiding eating with others
Having extreme food sensitivities or preferences
Mood changes or social withdrawal
Weight changes, either up or down
Falling off the growth curve (for growing kids and teens)
Preoccupation with food, weight, or body shape
Adopting a new, strict diet
Eating disorder facts
They aren’t a choice, vanity issue, or phase. They’re complex illnesses with neurological, biological, genetic, and environmental underpinnings.
eople of all races, sexual orientations, ages, genders, body sizes, and socioeconomic backgrounds are affected by eating disorders
5.5M Americans are affected by an eating disorder every year. The good news is there are evidence-based modalities proven to work.
The sooner a patient gets professional help, the less time the eating disorder has to take hold on the brain and the easier it is for them to recover.
We offer a wide range of support groups for patients and their loved ones to connect with others and learn helpful recovery skills. There are groups for different identities and with different focus areas.
We get to know each patient and develop a treatment plan that’s tailored to their unique needs, goals, and challenges. We pull from the leading evidence-based modalities to craft a personalized approach that works.
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How Equip can help you
Identify an eating disorder
Our team of experts can talk through the behaviors you’re noticing and assess whether it might be an eating disorder. We can also provide a formal diagnosis after enrollment, or refer you for diagnostic evaluation.
Understand your treatment options
Our admissions team is here to listen to your needs and preferences, answer questions, and discuss what care option might be best for your family, whether or not that’s Equip.
Access care wherever you are
No need to commute to appointments, coordinate schedules, or take your child out of school. Patients use recovery skills where and when they’re needed, preparing them for life after treatment.
Get comprehensive support
Families are supported with therapy, nutritional counseling, medical care, and mentorship from people with lived experience. You also have access to support groups, workshops, meal support, body image work, and more.
Steps you can take todayIt’s normal to feel overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next.
Here are a few small steps you can take now to make it more manageable:
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