Month: July 2026
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Eating Disorders Don’t Stay in Specialty Care
Most healthcare providers can probably remember a patient who left you wondering if something else was going on. The labs looked normal enough. The symptoms did not quite fit together. The patient mentioned ongoing stomach issues, chronic fatigue, anxiety, or an injury that was taking longer than expected to heal. Maybe they seemed uncomfortable when…
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Four Steps to Making an Eating Disorder Referral That Works
You notice the signs. You have a clinical suspicion, maybe a strong one. And then comes the part nobody really trained you for: what do you actually say? How do you bring it up without alarming the patient, triggering defensiveness, or watching them nod politely and never follow through? Why Referrals Fail (And Why It…