Sofia, a 14-year-old with a severe eating disorder, expressed deep anxiety about her parents' ability to feed her after two months in an inpatient unit.
Despite being discharged at a healthy weight, Sofia's family faced challenges accessing affordable, culturally and linguistically appropriate outpatient care for her eating disorder.
The family-based treatment approach, which is crucial for restoring adolescents with eating disorders, was hampered by Medicaid's insufficient coverage and the lack of Spanish-speaking therapists.
Sofia's case illustrates the complexities that immigrant families face in navigating eating disorder treatment, particularly when cultural differences and language barriers come into play.
#eating-disorders #adolescent-health #family-based-treatment #cultural-barriers #immigrant-health-issues
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