038: Guest Interview with Dr Susan Belangee: Teen Eating Disorders (Anorexia and Bulimia)

Dr Belangee is an Adlerian clinician in private practice in Canton Georgia where she specializes in treating eating disorders from an Adlerian perspective.  In this episode we talk about social media’s impact on body image, family factors and personality traits of people who develop anorexia or bulimia, the difference between the two disorders, signs to watch for, preventative measures in your parenting, and how to approach dieting when it’s actually needed. 

Check out more about Susan here: 

Linkedin:  www.linkedin.com/in/susan-belangee-ph-d-lpc-b5248975

And Susan provided some great resources for listeners: 

National Eating Disorders Association – www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

ED Referral – www.edreferral.com (main page); for outside of US: www.edreferral.com/international

Boys and Eating Disorders - https://childmind.org/article/boys-and-eating-disorders/ (The Child Mind Institute site is a great one for general mental health info as well)

Book – Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Pipher; recently revised 2019 for 25th anniversary

If you are interested in learning more about Adlerian psychology and parenting, check out the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology:  https://www.alfredadler.org and consider membership.

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