#parental-support

#parental-support

To the surprise of no one with internet access, surely, we're still in a birthrate crisis. What with ecological collapse, incipient fascism, geopolitical instability, the lack of support for new parents, childcare costs and more, bringing new life into the world requires a radical act of hope. And who's feeling that these days? Plus, even if you do want children, pregnancy feels kind of risky at the moment.

Treating children and adolescents with eating disorders is a fragile undertaking. But there is nothing fragile about the eating disorder itself: it's a monster that has taken over the child's brain. Particularly for children - those in the treatment program I lead are as young as 8 - caregivers take on most of the battle.

Elayna experienced fear and anxiety following a school shooting incident on campus, which led her to consider taking a semester off from college.

Parents who grew up in environments where divorce is seen as taboo might perceive it as a failure, conflicting with their deep-rooted values and beliefs.