Most people think eating disorders are about food. About calories counted, meals skipped, or habits that need correcting. And on the surface, that’s what they look like. But underneath the behaviors lies something much more complex, and much more human. Eating disorders are rarely about eating at all. They’re about pain, control, identity, and relationships that shaped how a person learned to cope with the world.

That’s why therapy that only targets the eating behaviors themselves often falls short.… Read more