Healing Eating Disorders Through Faith Based Care
From Code Red with Zach Terry by Zach Terry
May 4, 2026 · 1h 5m · Season 2 · Episode 56
About this episode
This episode discusses the intersection of faith and recovery in the context of eating disorders, featuring personal stories and insights from guests Amie Shields and Ashlee Benson.
Healing Eating Disorders Through Faith Based Care with Amie Shields and Ashlee Benson In this deeply moving episode, we sit down with Amy and Ashley to talk about something many people don’t fully understand but countless people silently struggle with: eating disorders. Amy shares her powerful story of trauma, shame, and survival, and how God redeemed her pain into a mission that is now helping women find healing every day. Today, she leads a nonprofit residential treatment center in North Florida, offering both clinical excellence and deep spiritual care to women battling life-threatening eating disorders. This conversation goes beyond surface-level understanding. It explores the emotional, physical, and spiritual realities of eating disorders and how true healing requires all three. Whether you’re personally struggling, love someone who is, or simply want to understand how to help, this episode matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you or someone you love is struggling with an eating disorder, help is available. Charis Eating Disorder Care provides Christ-centered, residential treatment for women, combining clinical excellence with deep…
People in this episode
Host: Zach Terry
Guests: Amie Shields, Ashlee Benson
Topics covered
- eating disorders
- faith-based care
- spiritual healing
- mental health
- nonprofit treatment
Keywords
- eating disorders
- faith-based care
- spiritual healing
- mental health
- nonprofit treatment
- women's health
- trauma recovery
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Charis Eating Disorder Care
Places: North Florida
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