ARFID: Is It OCD, Anxiety, or an Eating Disorder?
About this episode
This episode explores ARFID and its overlap with OCD and anxiety, providing clarity for parents on their child's eating struggles.
ARFID can look like OCD, anxiety, extreme picky eating, or even a traditional eating disorder, which is why so many parents feel confused about what they are actually dealing with. In this episode, I break down the five types of ARFID, avoidant, aversive, restrictive, mixed, and ARFID plus, and explain how each one presents differently. We also talk about how ARFID overlaps with OCD and anxiety, when exposure and response prevention is the right fit, and when a feeding therapist or occupational therapist may be the better route. Understanding what is driving your child’s food restriction is the key to getting the right help. If you are a parent trying to figure out whether your child’s eating struggles are fear based, sensory based, or something else entirely, this episode will give you clarity and direction. Resources mentioned in episode: PANDAS Network Aspire Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta - Dr. Megan Faye Psypact map Equip ARFID Program The Emily Program Kate Farm’s Protein Shakes Boost Very high Calorie Drink Free upcoming series: Survival Tools for Parents Raising Kids with Anxiety or OCD *** *** This podcast episode is sponsored by NOCD. NOCD provides online…
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