“We should be very cautious about giving up hope for recovery too soon. I have been caring for these patients for over 40 years and during this time I have witnessed many patients achieve full recoveries after struggling for decades with these illnesses.”
“Eating disorders can impair capacity to make decisions. In some cases, the despair and loss of hope that sufferers feel are related to the lack of appropriate, compassionate treatment and support. We need to focus more energy in developing and providing more effective treatment approaches to support people with eating disorders and their families and alleviate suffering, irrespective of age, severity and chronicity.”
“I felt desperate and begged to die. I believed that ending my life was the only way to destroy the abuse that was anorexia. The key was having others (YOU, clinician/loved one) not give up. Yet, I finally experienced someone just as persistent as my eating disorder. I didn’t believe anyone would ever beat it down with compassion, but I am more than grateful to admit I was wrong.”