Why Your Eating Disorder Keeps Shapeshifting & How to Break Free

Eating disorder shapeshifting explained, therapy dissociation tips, no contact with adult child response, self-acceptance after weight gain, feeling unseen or outcast, skin picking dermatillomania, broken UK NHS mental health system, social anxiety in sessions, neurodivergent experiences, body image struggles, anxiety after injury, DSM vs ICD-11 differences, parasocial relationships advice. Licensed marriage and family therapist Kati Morton answers your real questions in this Ask Kati Anything episode—get expert insights on coping, recovery, and feeling seen.

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Audience questions:

0:47 - Q1: Mind goes blank when therapist asks 'what do you need?' (social anxiety, dissociation)

6:16 - Q2: Why eating disorders shapeshift from restricting to bingeing (neurodivergent impact)

15:17 - Add-on: Self-acceptance vs weight loss first mindset in ED recovery (body image fears)

21:03 - Q3: Anxiety, depression after injury and loss of independence (positive mindset tips)

29:05 - Q4: Key differences between DSM and ICD-11 for diagnosing mental illnesses

34:05 - Q5: Feeling like an outcast or invisible - how to build inclusion and connections

43:20 - Q6: Dermatillomania (skin picking) - causes, tips, and tricks to stop

47:35 - Q7: Navigating broken mental health systems and feeling unhelpable

54:21 - Q8: Best response when an adult child goes no contact (with compassion and respect)

1:01:04 - Q9: Navigating parasocial relationships with content creators and celebrities

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DISCLAIMER

The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical or mental health advice. It should not be used to diagnose or treat any health problem or disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment. Viewing this content does not establish a therapist-client relationship.

Ask Kati Anything ep. 303 | Your mental health podcast, with Kati Morton, LMFT

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