What to Expect at an Inpatient Eating Disorder Treatment Centre | FAQ

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◆ what a typical day in treatment looks like: 0:38
◆ what meals are like: 1:18
◆ all about exercise: 2:31
◆ what the other residents are like- are they triggering?: 3:08
◆ how much freedom do you have?: 4:25
◆ how are the staff?: 4:35
◆ transitioning home: 5:19
◆ best & worst things about going to treatment: 6:05
◆ allergies & dietary restrictions (vegan, vegetarian, etc): 6:56
◆ weight restoration: 8:24
◆ is it all girls at treatment?: 9:37
◆ overall treatment experience- is it helpful?: 10:06

Where to Find Me
-feel free to email me if you have any questions, need advice, have video requests, or need someone to talk to. I'm currently taking a break from instagram so will not be responding to DM's or comments right now.

Resources
(let me know if you have any helpful websites or resources to add to this list. These are some of the ones I personally use.)
(this has a lot of the science behind EDs on it, if you're interested in that)

DISCLAIMER: I am not a psychologist and have no professional training. The advice and tips I give I have learned from personal experience and the experiences of those around me. Not everything will work, apply to, or be right for every one struggling, so make sure to critically think about whether what I suggest will further your recovery and be beneficial to your overall wellbeing.
If you are having suicidal thoughts or in an emergency or crisis, make sure you reach out IMMEDIATELY to your local support team and call 911, go to the nearest emergency room or follow the emergency instructions provided by your doctor, mental health professional or care team.

[catstrain]

Thankyou for this video. I am going inpatient tommorow. So I needed this.

[ghale]

I am a guy seeking inpatient help. thank you for this video. when you answered the weight restoration question it brought tears to my eyes because hearing her say that her brain could finally function again and she can think clearly and she had energy....that is my dream. I have just felt so hopeless and many days would rather give up. thank you for the hope.

[gretayoung]

i don't know if anyone will see this but I'm currently relapsing and i feel like i need inpatient. I haven't lost that much weight tho. It just sucks because i want to get better but I'm not bad enough to get better. :(

[sofiamartinez]

I'm going to impatient for the first time soon and I'm super nervous. I don't want to leave my theatre program or dance behind and I don't want to have to drop out of school or get too far behind. Any way, thanks for making this!

[blakedawson]

As a celiac watching this I highly appreciate that you mentioned it!

[Rebeccachazzy]

I'm about to do inpatient and I really needed this video. I'm afraid of losing my current job since I have to take so much time off and when you said its hard to take a break from life that is so true

[Whisper]

I'm terrified of inpatient treatment. The first time I was forced to go when I was very young and it was horrendously traumatic and is mainly what has stopped me from getting help now that I'm older. Now I'm at that point where I'm really wanting to recover' going willfully to inpatient is something that I promised myself I'd never do. Now I'm just at a I don't know what to do :'(

[princesspatty]

Thank you for doing this! I am hoping my time going in-patient goes well. I am so terrified...

[jayroman]

I’m going to residential next week and I’m so scared, but this made me feel better. Thank you.

[carpertomscratchcards]

my parents dont evan know what im goign through mentally and phisically they just say stop attention seeking but i know that im not and would sometimes like themto be supportive of who i am and know what im goign through so makes it worse for me

[lillianmoffatt]

Make a video about outpatient please! You girls are so awesome!

[brenorton]

hey this video just popped up on my feed i am going to residential Tuesday and this video helped so much(:

[ashleytuttle]

I'm not sure when I'm going none of my family knows I don't eat soooo...

[squeakymcsqueakerson]

I'm going to my first residential treatment center in a few weeks and this video was super helpful, thank you!

[meganfitz]

I have 5 days until my next outpatient session to show any progress with my weight or ill get sent to a residential. Teaching myself how to eat again is terrifying and so incredibly hard, but i so desperately dont want to go to inpatient. Im scared im not thin enough to go...but all ive been doing is dropping and dropping.

[lamya]

thats answered a lot of my questions, thanks xx

[happyland]

I don't know how to talk or ask about me going into an inpatient facility (something i truly know i need) to my doctor, nutritionist, and my therapist. Its just really hard. And aslo they might not agree with me.

[creature_skin]

Outpatient treatment was hellish for me and didn't help me at all. IP sounds like a living nightmare, there is nothing that terrifies me more.

[ameliaxgarland]

What if you have many food intolerances? I can't eat suger, starch, or milk.

[elebubu]

Lydia you talk about weight restoration and I have some questions about that!
I have been eating enough for the past 2 months i think and ive gained like 2 kilos and im trying to gain more! Lately ive been making a progress and i have to say that your videos helped me the most in the last one month (ive been incorporating fear foods into my diet and foods i really love, like milk and cereal before bed, yum!)
So with the weight i am now i still feel tired a lot of the time and sleepy and i still have a bad temper sometimes.Does that mean Im not weight restored? How will I know that my body is weight restored? I just wanna feel more energetic and happy and not be so dull sometimes. I have also lost my period and its been more than 9 months since my last one.
Can you talk more about weight restoration and give us information about that? I believe that it would motivate a lot of people struggling with an eating disorder! Thank you <3