A common misconception throughout the non-clinical world is that eating disorders are a youthful diagnosis. There is a misbelief that eating disorders only effect naïve and impressionable teens and emerging adults who are easily persuaded by peer pressure and social media, intensified by unformed self-esteem and overwhelming feelings, emotions, and hormones. For those of us … Read More
P.A.C.E Yourself: An Open Letter to Caregivers From the Kansas City Crew! This week I wanted to devote space to the caregivers of our patients. At McCallum, we work with the patient’s system, meaning we look at a person, the whole person, in the context of their situation. This means that even if we are … Read More
Not Feeling Full of Thanks or Very Merry this Holiday Season? I don’t know this for a fact, but I can guess the person who wrote the song “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” didn’t struggle with an eating disorder or get overwhelmed by all the food that holiday get-togethers typically offer. In … Read More
Hello Sport Parents, let me introduce myself, I am Amanda Schlitzer Tierney, MS, CSCS. I am the eating disorder & health at every size (HAES) informed and sensitive fitness professional at The Victory Program at McCallum Place and Owner/Founder of Discovering Balance: Fitness Coaching and Support. I am a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) … Read More
How does education continue in a non-traditional school setting like a treatment center? This is a question that is often posed by parents when considering residential treatment for their loved ones. At McCallum Place, we have been doing our own form of distance learning long before it became the norm in 2020. One of the … Read More
An essential component of eating disorder treatment consists of adequately restoring the nutritional needs of each individual, ensuring sufficient nourishment to stimulate and support the healing process. It is very difficult for an individual in a malnourished state to think clearly and fully participate in all the modalities of treatment. Typically, oral feeding is the preferred … Read More
Figuring out how to nourish our bodies can be confusing. Add in all the mixed messages and misinformation we get from unreliable sources like celebrities or social influencers, to name a few culprits of spreading confusion, and it can become nearly impossible to figure out what appropriate nutrition should encompass. If you’re struggling with an … Read More
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to join an eating disorder support group? After many years of hosting support groups for eating disorders, we wanted to address some of the common questions that come up for individuals who are considering joining a support group, and share a little about the support group … Read More
I have heard so many people say they felt their lives suddenly turned on a dime when sheltering at home and social distancing became a mainstay for both navigating health and wellness and containing the spread of COVID-19. The changes brought on by the current pandemic are ones that most of us have not seen … Read More
Lots of patients come to me struggling with anxiety and eating disorders and aren’t ready to address the eating disorder, but want their anxiety to get better. Their anxiety is often super distressing, and they want relief from their suffering. On the other hand is the patient’s eating disorder, which they may not want to … Read More
Read about how our patients continue to show improvement after discharging from our facility.
