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When the alarm bell of the emotional brain keeps signaling that you are in danger, no amount of insight will silence it.

David Barlow. He was (and still is) one of the premiere anxiety researchers on the planet.

Eating disorders are complex illnesses, and successful treatment often requires the dedicated efforts of a team of professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, and nutritionists).

Traumatized human beings recover in the context of relationships: with families, loved ones, AA meetings, veterans’ organizations, religious communities, or professional therapists.

Clinical experience has shown that in most settings a child whose symptoms resemble anorexia or bulimia, for instance, should be treated the same way teenagers who meet the full criteria for these disorders are treated.

While the smoke detector is usually pretty good at picking up danger clues, trauma increases the risk of misinterpreting whether a particular situation is dangerous or safe.