Total Teen Health and Wellness: A Doctor's Guide for Parents

12. Atypical Anorexia- It Can Be Very Hard For Parents and Clinician to Identify, Learn How

November 23, 2021 Shanna Garza, MD Episode 12
12. Atypical Anorexia- It Can Be Very Hard For Parents and Clinician to Identify, Learn How
Total Teen Health and Wellness: A Doctor's Guide for Parents
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Total Teen Health and Wellness: A Doctor's Guide for Parents
12. Atypical Anorexia- It Can Be Very Hard For Parents and Clinician to Identify, Learn How
Nov 23, 2021 Episode 12
Shanna Garza, MD

Atypical Anorexia is a common eating disorder of which it may be challenging for parents to be aware.  Patients often do not have weight loss and may actually be at a normal weight. Dr. Shanna Garza, Adolescent Medicine physician, offers important information to help parents learn more. Parents need to be observant of eating disorder behaviors and really listen to how their teen and young adult children speak about food, eating, exercise and body image. This condition can also be hard for clinicians to identify unless they ask the right questions about eating disorder thoughts and behaviors. Patients with atypical anorexia may have many of the same serious medical and mental health complications of other eating disorders. Listen to learn more about this condition and how to help your teen children get the help they need!

Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast listening app: https://totalteenhealthandwellness.buzzsprout.com/

Listen to episode #10- Intro to Eating Disorders
https://totalteenhealthandwellness.buzzsprout.com/1751064/9438239-10-intro-to-eating-disorders-how-parents-can-help-identify-disordered-eating-behaviors-and-get-their-teens-help

Show Notes

Atypical Anorexia is a common eating disorder of which it may be challenging for parents to be aware.  Patients often do not have weight loss and may actually be at a normal weight. Dr. Shanna Garza, Adolescent Medicine physician, offers important information to help parents learn more. Parents need to be observant of eating disorder behaviors and really listen to how their teen and young adult children speak about food, eating, exercise and body image. This condition can also be hard for clinicians to identify unless they ask the right questions about eating disorder thoughts and behaviors. Patients with atypical anorexia may have many of the same serious medical and mental health complications of other eating disorders. Listen to learn more about this condition and how to help your teen children get the help they need!

Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast listening app: https://totalteenhealthandwellness.buzzsprout.com/

Listen to episode #10- Intro to Eating Disorders
https://totalteenhealthandwellness.buzzsprout.com/1751064/9438239-10-intro-to-eating-disorders-how-parents-can-help-identify-disordered-eating-behaviors-and-get-their-teens-help