S 4 E: 4 Trauma and Disordered Eating

About this episode

Ali shares her story of coping with a parent's addiction and how it influenced her relationship with food.

Send us Fan Mail Ali shares her story of growing up with a parent who struggles with addiction and behaviors associated with it. Ali candidly talks about how she learned to cope and how difficult it was for her to come to terms with some of her mother's behaviors. We discuss the unique and powerful bond from child to mother and how we can compartmentalize to protect our own sanity. Ali describes one of her coping skills as controlling food. She shares her story of prog...

People in this episode

Hosts: Matthew Boucher, Dr. Erika Lin-Hendel

Guest: Ali

Topics covered

• trauma
• disordered eating
• addiction
• coping mechanisms
• mother-child relationship

Keywords

• trauma
• disordered eating
• addiction
• coping skills
• mother
• child
• mental health

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