General Article Supporting a sibling with an eating disorder – what I learned

Topic Selected: Understanding Eating Disorders Book Volume: 461

By Tia Tokatly

Being a brother or sister to someone struggling with an eating disorder can be confusing, painful, upsetting and very difficult at times…

So much so that I ended up seeking therapy for myself to try and deal with my feelings and understand a lot of the emotions I had tried to suppress when trying to be strong for my family. 

I’m lucky to say that I have the most incredible sister who battled anorexia from 2020 to 2023 and is now thriving and making the most miraculous recovery....

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