tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153163242529146660.post9074066754570641402..comments2023-07-29T14:34:41.305+01:00Comments on Eating disorders in boys: my teenage son's recovery from anorexia.: Firing on all cylinders ready for the New YearBev Mattocks Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02353718855920959097noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153163242529146660.post-24681285585372435332013-01-01T15:57:08.295+00:002013-01-01T15:57:08.295+00:00Thank you for your reply, There and Back. Funding ...Thank you for your reply, There and Back. Funding and resources, however, should never be an excuse to compromise our children's lives when dealing with a potentially fatal illness. But you and I know this, the trouble is that presumably "the powers that be" don't - or have more pressing uses for their funds.Bev Mattocks Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353718855920959097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153163242529146660.post-68690595790257759902013-01-01T15:54:34.569+00:002013-01-01T15:54:34.569+00:00Thanks for your reply, Anon. In answer to your que...Thanks for your reply, Anon. In answer to your question... the DBT book is good, but I feel it would only work if the individual themselves worked through it. Contrary to what I hoped, it isn't really something I can use to work with Ben - there is far too much "homework" i.e. it is a workbook first and foremost. But very good nonetheless. In fact I may use it myself, for me!!!!!Bev Mattocks Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353718855920959097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153163242529146660.post-581320515030766472012-12-31T13:13:26.731+00:002012-12-31T13:13:26.731+00:00I very much agree with you about BMIs. Eating dis...I very much agree with you about BMIs. Eating disorders can occur at any weight and exclusion from treatment because a BMI is too high is just wrong and unjust, in my opinion. I should imagine it is a policy driven by funding and resources (lack of). Happy New Year.There and Backhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907375912454018913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153163242529146660.post-37353244125423861052012-12-31T13:04:26.053+00:002012-12-31T13:04:26.053+00:00Good luck Batty and Ben.
I just feel so let down b...Good luck Batty and Ben.<br />I just feel so let down by adult services. I know I need more support atm but I just feel like there's so much in me saying no to going back to adult services because as much as I need the support, I just don't feel they give it. Even when you're able to stand up for yourself and say 'this is what's wrong, this is what I need', that's almost seen as 'well, you seem alright, so you must be'?! <br />It's good that you're going to be there with Ben though. I had an assessment last year (I've since been discharged after being given unhelpful 'treatment' and then told they didn't feel there was anything else they could do to help me) and my mum came in with me initially, before being asked to leave so the psychiatrist could talk to me on my own. She should have stayed, I was 'up a creek without a paddle' on my own. How he was supposed to be able to properly assess me in the time we had and with what I was able to give at the time I'll never know.<br />Also, I read your post about the DBT book and I checked it out on amazon, given my lack of faith in other avenues of support. I'm not sure how I'm going to get on with it but have had a read through and it seems okay. I guess time will tell. Have you looked at any DBT stuff yet? In the meantime, I suppose it's just a case of trying to keep my head above water and try to accept positives if and when they happen.<br />Sorry for my rather long comment :-/<br />I really hope it goes well for you at the assessment and in the new year through.<br />K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com