I was referring to the first responder to Joanna's blog, the initial ranting post.
Joanna is not saying that "all" parents caused their children's EDs by crossing boundaries, neglect, etc. The title of this blog is "The Number One Reason for Developing Eating Disorders." It's not the "only" reason. There are many different reasons.
Lots of parents think they have a wonderful home for the children to be raised. My mother genuinely thought so, too. However, she did not know that my father molested me at age 11 - I kept it completely hidden, "a secret" from her (I told her when I was grown). That was a serious boundary that was crossed - and my mother did not know! She was an excellent mother!
And like I said before, we never know what happens to our kids when they are not with us. Anything can happen to anyone, at anytime.
I'm so glad your daughter was able to get well! In all my years of studying, exploring and reading about the causes and treatments of eating disorders, I have not read about a reason for an eating disorder to be a "brain disorder." Your daughter having a brain disorder would definitely not fall under the heading of Joanna's blog "The Number One Reason for Developing an Eating Disorder." Actually, when I think about it, eating disorders "are" brain disorders in themselves (they are psychological disorders).
Shelley
p.s. If anyone doesn't want to appear "anonymous" all you have to do is register on this site. Just takes a minute.
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I was referring to the first responder to Joanna's blog, the initial ranting post.
Joanna is not saying that "all" parents caused their children's EDs by crossing boundaries, neglect, etc. The title of this blog is "The Number One Reason for Developing Eating Disorders." It's not the "only" reason. There are many different reasons.
Lots of parents think they have a wonderful home for the children to be raised. My mother genuinely thought so, too. However, she did not know that my father molested me at age 11 - I kept it completely hidden, "a secret" from her (I told her when I was grown). That was a serious boundary that was crossed - and my mother did not know! She was an excellent mother!
And like I said before, we never know what happens to our kids when they are not with us. Anything can happen to anyone, at anytime.
I'm so glad your daughter was able to get well! In all my years of studying, exploring and reading about the causes and treatments of eating disorders, I have not read about a reason for an eating disorder to be a "brain disorder." Your daughter having a brain disorder would definitely not fall under the heading of Joanna's blog "The Number One Reason for Developing an Eating Disorder." Actually, when I think about it, eating disorders "are" brain disorders in themselves (they are psychological disorders).
Shelley
p.s. If anyone doesn't want to appear "anonymous" all you have to do is register on this site. Just takes a minute.
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