Connectopod‪™‬ Betsy Foldes Meiman

We are back for Season 2 of CTN:UY! Producer Betsy Foldes Meiman talks with Gayle Alvarez, YDHP Resource Coordinator,  and Olga Flores , director of  Housing Services, from the Village Family Services in North Hollywood. How will Season 2 be different than season 1? Gayle Alvarez who went from participant in CTN in 2021 to Associate Producer wants to explore the journey from homeless to housed with a cohort of youth doing just that.

In this episode, host, Melissa Peruch, interviews Jennifer Mullaney, who introduces us to a newly discovered realm of eating disorder recovery. She shares the work she had done in this industry, shares her early struggle with an eating disorder, and demonstrates to us all that full recovery is indeed possible. Thank you so much for joining us!
 
Transcript Available for restrictED Episode 05 (link)
 
Guest: Jennifer Mullaney
Instagram: @recoveredispossible 
Website: https://www.recoveredispossible.com/
 
Eating Disorder Definitions:
Beat Eating Disorders: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/about-eating-disorders/types/ 
Healthline Nutrition: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/common-eating-disorders#other-types 
 
Resources for Support:
Books:

"Life Without Ed" by Jenni Schaefer


"Hunger for Life" by Andy Marr


"Good Girls: A Story & Study of Anorexia" by Hadley Freeman


“Brave Girl Eating: A Family’s Struggle With Anorexia” by Harriet Brown

Podcasts: 

"Unrestrict-ED" (https://open.spotify.com/show/0XOxPP7kAWRC9CZLlH5U1m?si=12dff0b16f0a49d7")


"The Eating Disorder Diaries" (https://open.spotify.com/show/7iVxO2jieeKqsno3YVeFUe?si=ba14e7adfa414243)


"Psychology Unplugged" (https://open.spotify.com/show/7wkYuqWC8z51nfetiZCTbT?si=166381c8df0142f0)


"Therapy Thoughts" (https://open.spotify.com/show/4298EkFJWEK6VAxKARB7bS?si=47983d98f9374d9e)

Youtube Channels:

Abbey Sharp (https://youtube.com/@AbbeysKitchen?si=F9uGdsXDNZVm8HWz) 


Ro Mitchell (https://www.youtube.com/@RoMitchell)


Linda Sun (https://www.youtube.com/@lindasunyt)


Sierra Ann (https://www.youtube.com/@SierraAnn)

Resources:

Project Heal (https://www.theprojectheal.org/) 


National Associated of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders- ANAD (https://anad.org/)


F.E.A.S.T. (https://www.feast-ed.org/)


Eating Disorder Hope (https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/)


Project HEAL (https://www.theprojectheal.org/)


Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation (https://bddfoundation.org/)


Teen Line (https://www.teenline.org/)


The Tribe (https://support.therapytribe.com/)


Samaritans (https://samaritanshope.org/)

Contacts:

ANAD Helpline- 1 (888) 375-7767


National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline- 1 (866) 662-1235


Suicide & Crisis Helpline- 988


Crisis Text Line- "HOME" to 741-741

Produced By: Melissa Peruch (@p3ruch.me)

 
 

Meet 11th Grader Nysha Prasad who will explore youth perspectives on mental health with her peers and health professionals as host of Mind Matters!

In this episode, host, Melissa Peruch, interviews an individual, who reflects on their years struggling with not just an eating disorder, but the neglect and invalidation they received from professionals. They had to grapple with reality and their emotions when their disorder was not believed since they didn’t “look sick enough” to play the part. Thank you so much for joining us!
Transcript Available for restrictED Episode 04 (link)
 
Eating Disorder Definitions:
Beat Eating Disorders: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/about-eating-disorders/types/ 
Healthline Nutrition: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/common-eating-disorders#other-types 
 
Resources for Support:
Books:
"Life Without Ed" by Jenni Schaefer
"Hunger for Life" by Andy Marr
"Good Girls: A Story & Study of Anorexia" by Hadley Freeman
“Brave Girl Eating: A Family’s Struggle With Anorexia” by Harriet Brown
Podcasts: 
"Unrestrict-ED" (https://open.spotify.com/show/0XOxPP7kAWRC9CZLlH5U1m?si=12dff0b16f0a49d7")
"The Eating Disorder Diaries" (https://open.spotify.com/show/7iVxO2jieeKqsno3YVeFUe?si=ba14e7adfa414243)
"Psychology Unplugged" (https://open.spotify.com/show/7wkYuqWC8z51nfetiZCTbT?si=166381c8df0142f0)
"Therapy Thoughts" (https://open.spotify.com/show/4298EkFJWEK6VAxKARB7bS?si=47983d98f9374d9e)
Youtube Channels:
Abbey Sharp (https://youtube.com/@AbbeysKitchen?si=F9uGdsXDNZVm8HWz) 
Ro Mitchell (https://www.youtube.com/@RoMitchell)
Linda Sun (https://www.youtube.com/@lindasunyt)
Sierra Ann (https://www.youtube.com/@SierraAnn)
Resources:
National Associated of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders- ANAD (https://anad.org/)
F.E.A.S.T. (https://www.feast-ed.org/)
Eating Disorder Hope (https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/)
Project HEAL (https://www.theprojectheal.org/)
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation (https://bddfoundation.org/)
Teen Line (https://www.teenline.org/)
The Tribe (https://support.therapytribe.com/)
Samaritans (https://samaritanshope.org/)
Contacts:
ANAD Helpline- 1 (888) 375-7767
National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline- 1 (866) 662-1235
Suicide & Crisis Helpline- 988
Crisis Text Line- "HOME" to 741-741
Produced By: Melissa Peruch (@p3ruch.me)

In this episode, host, Melissa Peruch, interviews her brother, Moises Peruch, who brings with him the perspective of a younger sibling trying to understand the world around them when much of it is centered on the strange concept of his sister’s war with food. Moises finally shares some of the emotions he tried to navigate as an 11-year-old and where the experience has brought him now, five years later. Thank you so much for joining us!
Transcript Available for restrictED Episode 03 (link)
Guest: Moises Peruch
Instagram: @jstvibinbruv 
 
Eating Disorder Definitions:
Beat Eating Disorders: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/about-eating-disorders/types/ 
Healthline Nutrition: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/common-eating-disorders#other-types 
 
Resources for Support:
Books:
"Life Without Ed" by Jenni Schaefer
"Hunger for Life" by Andy Marr
"Good Girls: A Story & Study of Anorexia" by Hadley Freeman
“Brave Girl Eating: A Family’s Struggle With Anorexia” by Harriet Brown
Podcasts: 
"Unrestrict-ED" (https://open.spotify.com/show/0XOxPP7kAWRC9CZLlH5U1m?si=12dff0b16f0a49d7")
"The Eating Disorder Diaries" (https://open.spotify.com/show/7iVxO2jieeKqsno3YVeFUe?si=ba14e7adfa414243)
"Psychology Unplugged" (https://open.spotify.com/show/7wkYuqWC8z51nfetiZCTbT?si=166381c8df0142f0)
"Therapy Thoughts" (https://open.spotify.com/show/4298EkFJWEK6VAxKARB7bS?si=47983d98f9374d9e)
Youtube Channels:
Abbey Sharp (https://youtube.com/@AbbeysKitchen?si=F9uGdsXDNZVm8HWz) 
Ro Mitchell (https://www.youtube.com/@RoMitchell)
Linda Sun (https://www.youtube.com/@lindasunyt)
Sierra Ann (https://www.youtube.com/@SierraAnn)
Resources:
National Associated of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders- ANAD (https://anad.org/)
F.E.A.S.T. (https://www.feast-ed.org/)
Eating Disorder Hope (https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/)
Project HEAL (https://www.theprojectheal.org/)
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation (https://bddfoundation.org/)
Teen Line (https://www.teenline.org/)
The Tribe (https://support.therapytribe.com/)
Samaritans (https://samaritanshope.org/)
Contacts:
ANAD Helpline- 1 (888) 375-7767
National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline- 1 (866) 662-1235
Suicide & Crisis Helpline- 988
Crisis Text Line- "HOME" to 741-741
Produced By: Melissa Peruch (@p3ruch.me)

In this episode, host, Melissa Peruch, interviews Kevin Olmsted, a father who experienced an eating disorder through a caregiver's perspective. Kevin opens up about his story, reflects on his experience, touches on some of the myths about eating disorders, and shares what drove his book publication. Thank you so much for joining us!
Transcript Available for restrictED Episode 02 (link)
Guest: Kevin Olmsted 
Phone Number: (415) 312-2393
Email: Kevin.olmsted@gmail.com
Website/Book: https://www.scareddadfeeding.com/ 
 
Eating Disorder Definitions:
Beat Eating Disorders: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/about-eating-disorders/types/ 
Healthline Nutrition: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/common-eating-disorders#other-types 
 
Key Definitions: 
Family and Medical Leave Act- the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is a United States labor law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected, unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons.
Family Based Treatment (FBT)- Family-Based Treatment, or FBT, is a type of psychological treatment to treat eating disorders. It is offered by therapists who are trained in the method and follow the FBT treatment manuals. FBT is a type of family therapy, where the patient and the family visit the therapist together. FBT differs from most family therapy approaches for eating disorders:
FBT is “agnostic” about the cause of eating disorders, and does not try to find underlying issues or causes.
Parents are asked to take over decisions about food for the first part of treatment.
Siblings are included.
Therapists coach parents in finding their own solutions to challenges during treatment.
Food is medicine.
There is a “family meal” session early in treatment where patients are asked to resist, and parents are coached on how to overcome resistance.
Orthosatic- a decrease in blood pressure that happens soon after standing or sitting up. 
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)- PHP patients have individual therapy twice weekly and meet with their dieticians once weekly to establish a meal plan and discuss nutritional guidelines. They are also evaluated weekly, monitored medically, and complete lab work and other necessary testing by a nurse practitioner. 
Residential Programs- residential treatment is conducted in a home-like environment. The patient will stay in a bedroom and share a living space with other program participants. The focus of a residential program is treating the psychological and emotional aspects of an eating disorder, but the patient will still have 24-hour access to medical staff to ensure they are provided the best care possible.
 
Resources for Support:
Books:

"Life Without Ed" by Jenni Schaefer
"Hunger for Life" by Andy Marr
"Good Girls: A Story & Study of Anorexia" by Hadley Freeman
“Brave Girl Eating: A Family’s Struggle With Anorexia” by Harriet Brown

Podcasts: 

"Unrestrict-ED" (https://open.spotify.com/show/0XOxPP7kAWRC9CZLlH5U1m?si=12dff0b16f0a49d7")
"The Eating Disorder Diaries" (https://open.spotify.com/show/7iVxO2jieeKqsno3YVeFUe?si=ba14e7adfa414243)
"Psychology Unplugged" (https://open.spotify.com/show/7wkYuqWC8z51nfetiZCTbT?si=166381c8df0142f0)
"Therapy Thoughts" (https://open.spotify.com/show/4298EkFJWEK6VAxKARB7bS?si=47983d98f9374d9e)

Youtube Channels:

Ro Mitchell (https://www.youtube.com/@RoMitchell)
Linda Sun (https://www.youtube.com/@lindasunyt)
Sierra Ann (https://www.youtube.com/@SierraAnn)

Resources:

National Associated of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders- ANAD (https://anad.org/)
F.E.A.S.T. (https://www.feast-ed.org/)
Eating Disorder Hope (https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/)
Project HEAL (https://www.theprojectheal.org/)
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation (https://bddfoundation.org/)
Teen Line (https://www.teenline.org/)
The Tribe (https://support.therapytribe.com/)
Samaritans (https://samaritanshope.org/)

Contacts:

ANAD Helpline- 1 (888) 375-7767
National