Wednesday Mar 20, 2024

restrictED Episode 02- What It Means to Be A "Scared Dad Feeding"

In this episode, host, Melissa Peruch, interviews Kevin Olmsted, a father who experienced an eating disorder through a caregiver's perspective. Kevin opens up about his story, reflects on his experience, touches on some of the myths about eating disorders, and shares what drove his book publication. Thank you so much for joining us!

Transcript Available for restrictED Episode 02 (link)

Guest: Kevin Olmsted 

Phone Number: (415) 312-2393

Email: Kevin.olmsted@gmail.com

Website/Book: https://www.scareddadfeeding.com/ 

 

Eating Disorder Definitions:

Beat Eating Disorders: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/about-eating-disorders/types/ 

Healthline Nutrition: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/common-eating-disorders#other-types 

 

Key Definitions: 

Family and Medical Leave Act- the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is a United States labor law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected, unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons.

Family Based Treatment (FBT)- Family-Based Treatment, or FBT, is a type of psychological treatment to treat eating disorders. It is offered by therapists who are trained in the method and follow the FBT treatment manuals. FBT is a type of family therapy, where the patient and the family visit the therapist together. FBT differs from most family therapy approaches for eating disorders:

  • FBT is “agnostic” about the cause of eating disorders, and does not try to find underlying issues or causes.
  • Parents are asked to take over decisions about food for the first part of treatment.
  • Siblings are included.
  • Therapists coach parents in finding their own solutions to challenges during treatment.
  • Food is medicine.
  • There is a “family meal” session early in treatment where patients are asked to resist, and parents are coached on how to overcome resistance.

Orthosatic- a decrease in blood pressure that happens soon after standing or sitting up. 

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)- PHP patients have individual therapy twice weekly and meet with their dieticians once weekly to establish a meal plan and discuss nutritional guidelines. They are also evaluated weekly, monitored medically, and complete lab work and other necessary testing by a nurse practitioner. 

Residential Programs- residential treatment is conducted in a home-like environment. The patient will stay in a bedroom and share a living space with other program participants. The focus of a residential program is treating the psychological and emotional aspects of an eating disorder, but the patient will still have 24-hour access to medical staff to ensure they are provided the best care possible.

 

Resources for Support:

Books:

  • "Life Without Ed" by Jenni Schaefer
  • "Hunger for Life" by Andy Marr
  • "Good Girls: A Story & Study of Anorexia" by Hadley Freeman
  • “Brave Girl Eating: A Family’s Struggle With Anorexia” by Harriet Brown
Podcasts: 
Youtube Channels:
Resources:
Contacts:
  • ANAD Helpline- 1 (888) 375-7767
  • National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline- 1 (866) 662-1235
  • Suicide & Crisis Helpline- 988
  • Crisis Text Line- "HOME" to 741-741

Produced By: Melissa Peruch (@p3ruch.me)

Comments (0)

To leave or reply to comments, please download free Podbean or

No Comments

Copyright 2012 EF Meiman. All rights reserved.

Podcast Powered By Podbean

Version: 20240731