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When medical test requirements trigger eating disorder behaviors

I'm supposed to fast for twelve hours before my blood work but I have an eating disorder history and the restriction is triggering thoughts I haven't had in years.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Standard medical procedures can conflict with mental health recovery, creating impossible choices between physical and psychological wellbeing.

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“Where Are You with Laboratory tests and reading your results?”

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