Karen Samuels, PhD. is the Director and Co-Founder of COPE: Community Outreach to Prevent Eating Disorders (2001), a NEDA NETWORK partner. Dr Samuels was awarded the 2014 NEDA Westin Family Award for Activism and Advocacy.
We discuss topics including:
As we age eating disorders and body changes are different in younger years as opposed to older years
As an adult we have established a formed identity vs. when a child develops an eating disorder they have formed other areas in their life
It is never too late to get support with an eating disorder
The denial of getting help
The lack of treatment for older folx
The importance of sharing your story as an older client
