Read more about the article A plea for moderation in eating (and thinking)
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A plea for moderation in eating (and thinking)

This is a blog about excess. And because it is a Kartini blog, it is about food. How can we find our balance in this country with one large contingency…

Read more about the article Eating disorders are biological illnesses of the brain
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Eating disorders are biological illnesses of the brain

I recently engaged with fellow eating disorder treatment providers in an online discussion about the biological basis of anorexia nervosa. I want to share parts of that discussion and my…

Read more about the article Will healthcare reform affect eating disorder treatment?
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Will healthcare reform affect eating disorder treatment?

The answer is, without a doubt, a resounding Yes. Whatever the collective merits of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama on March 23,…

Read more about the article Arguments for timely and effective eating disorder treatment
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Arguments for timely and effective eating disorder treatment

Anyone with any experience - personal or professional - of eating disorders will know the lengths individuals or families often have to go to get proper treatment. I speak on…

Read more about the article Expensive, failed Treatment
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Expensive, failed Treatment

I can't keep quiet about it.  All over this country we are talking about the outrageous cost of medical care, trying to tease out the reasons medical care seems to…

Read more about the article Fighting Denied Claims Requires Perseverance
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Fighting Denied Claims Requires Perseverance

I often have to counsel families to appeal denied claims, especially from mental health insurers who are hired by larger health plans to "administer" mental health benefits. In my experience…

Read more about the article Hope at the end of the tunnel
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Hope at the end of the tunnel

That light we can see at the end of this long, dim tunnel is the lantern of hope.  Sound corny?  It wouldn't if you had been afraid to go to…

Read more about the article Health Insurance Reform – Time to Speak Out
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Health Insurance Reform – Time to Speak Out

Dear Kartini Families - We don't usually wade into politcal issues on this blog, but these are desperate times for many of our families, and we are determined to advocate…