Food Fight: A Middle Schooler's Fight for Self-Acceptance

  " You know, once you become an expert in being yourself, navigating the world gets a whole lot easier."  Olivia, from Food Fight Did you know some picky eating is considered an eating disorder?  Extreme cases are now diagnosed as ARFID, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.  Local author and social worker Linda B. Davis is releasing the book, Food Fight, to help readers better understand this mental illness through the eyes of a middle schooler.  In the final episode of season two of Parenting the Mental Health Generation, Davis talks with our podcast hosts, Amy and Lisa, about the teenager who inspired the story and the lesson we can all learn about accepting ourselves. Food Fight (released June 27, 2023, Regal House Publishing) is available at local, independent book stores, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble.Linda's Book Launch Events:June 27th Book Bin Event  6-8pm Northbrook ILJuly 11st Book Stall Event, 6:30-7:30pm Winnetka IL SHOW NOTES:NEDA (National Eating Disorder Association) Support LineARFID Information from NEDAFEAST (Global Support Group for Caregivers)©CATCH 2023Music Credit: Tune 2 go / POND 5To find all of the resources CATCH provides to caregivers of young people struggling with their mental health, go to www.catchiscommunity.org.Follow us on social media Facebook/Instagram/YouTube/Bluesky: @catchiscommunityCATCH, Community Action Together for Children's Health, is a 501(c)3 that provides support and education for families around mental health topics. Original content and materials from CATCH and its collaborators are for informational purposes only. They are provided as a general resource and are not specific to any person or circumstance.