I created this video due to some questions I got from a follower of mine on Twitter. She was having trouble getting treatment for her eating disorder due to lack of funds. The first tip that I offer is simply asking your therapist, dietitian or really anyone in your treatment team, if they work on a sliding scale. To a clinician this means that you cannot afford the regular rate and would like to know if they will work with you. I almost always work with my clients on cost because I know how expensive treatment can be. I would recommend asking this before you make an appointment because you do not want to get into a situation where you actually owe them more than you can afford.

The second tip is for a higher level of care. Most people do not know that treatment facilities offer sponsorship for some patients each year. It could be to get a tax write off, or just out of the kindness of their hearts, but all you have to do is ask. If you have some insurance coverage, but it will leave you with a high out of pocket cost, ask if they will help. Many people do not know that you can just ask for it and they may give it to you. You've got nothing to lose:)

The last tip is to get free treatment online. You are watching my video and reading my information. Guess what?? It's free!! I know you have the option and often times the urge to get onto an unhealthy site but you can choose to make the web a place where you get your free treatment. There is that split second where you have the choice to either click on an unhealthy site or on someone who posts recovery focused material. Take a breath. And try to choose the recovery one. I know that you won't be able to resist it every time, but hopefully we can lessen the garbage that we put into our minds, and instead put in healthy, body loving information to help us on our path to recovery.

I hope this was helpful, and feel free to ask any questions you have. I love to get your feedback and questions!! Some of the websites I recommend are something-fishy.com and edreferral.com for finding therapists and other clinicians who specialize in eating disorders. People I would subscribe to on youtube are DearNicoleRae, cavernchick, anorexiaRecovery, and amindmedia. Hopefully that will help lower the amount of "garbage" we put into our brains every day. If you have other websites and people who help you, let me know and post it!!

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