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Scenario

When weight restoration feels worse than the eating disorder

My therapist says I need to gain weight but I'd rather die than go back to how I looked before and I don't know how to tell her that.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The cure feels more terrifying than the disease, creating an impossible choice between physical and psychological survival.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Eating disorders — all presentations?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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