Top 10 Eating Disorder Controversies:
(In my opinion, and not in order of importance)
- Full recovery is possible (to the point of being “cured”)
- EDs are symptoms of a deep-seeded childhood trauma or toxic environment
- Treatment should not be forced upon those who don’t feel ready to recover
- Weight gain goals should be 100% of ideal body weight
- Meal plans and/or monitored exchange/calorie counting is necessary
- Without working through the underlying psychological causes of the eating disorder, one cannot completely recover
- Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorder are all on one disordered eating continuum
- Society is largely to blame for eating disorders
- Spontaneous recovery is possible (without professional treatment)
- The AN diagnosis should not be dependent on weight or menses
Grey Thinking 