cover of episode PSP 070: When Anxiety & OCD Starve our Kids: ARFID and Restrictive Eating

PSP 070: When Anxiety & OCD Starve our Kids: ARFID and Restrictive Eating

2018/6/5
logo of podcast AT Parenting Survival Podcast: Parenting | Child Anxiety | Child OCD | Kids & Family

AT Parenting Survival Podcast: Parenting | Child Anxiety | Child OCD | Kids & Family

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There is nothing worse than watching your child starve to death. It can creep up slowly or happen overnight. Meals are missed. Favorite foods are no longer favored. Plate after plate, meal after meal goes untouched. Perhaps initially you chalk it up to “picky eating” but then you realize it is something much more. Welcome to the world of Avoidant/ Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, also known as ARFID.  See acast.com/privacy) for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.