How Family-Based Therapy saved my life — a message from a young survivor

  In this podcast I talk to Emma Cunningham about how family-based therapy saved her life. This is a very enlightening perspective from a survivor — an important listen for parents who are currently administering FBT, or contemplating it. Emma has suffered from Anorexia, and explains how her parents worked with professionals versed in family-based therapy practices to put her in an environment where her eating disorder could not survive. In fact, not only did Emma move into a firm place of recovery from her Anorexia, but she is now an advocate for family-based therapy as an effective form of treatment. What an incredible young woman! If you are at all on the fence about family-based therapy, don’t take it from me. You don’t even have to take it from the professionals who use it to treat eating disorder patients. Listen to this 15-year-old survivor and see what she has to say about it. In this podcast we discuss: How family based therapy is difficult, but it will strengthen relationships in the long run Why parents should not hesitate to go into family-based therapy How survivors respect and are thankful to parents who help them recover How FBT allows sufferers to recover the fastest way, and this lets them continue with their lives without an eating disorder. How families can work together even when they are not all living together The influence of school and how to manage school during treatment. We want your feedback! Please take a second to fill out this survey with feedback so we can make these podcasts even better: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BSQ7BBM Cheers!