133. EATING DISORDERS: Signs, Symptoms, Social Media, & Support Systems feat. Dr. Sam DeCaro

<p>Today's guest is <a href="https://renfrewcenter.com/about/staff/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Sam DeCaro</a>— a licensed psychologist who provides individual, family, and couples therapy. Dr. DeCaro also served as an Assistant Clinical Director at the <a href="https://renfrewcenter.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders</a> and currently shares her eating disorder expertise as a writer and speaker. In this episode, we discuss common risk factors for eating disorders, signs that someone may be developing an eating disorder, ways that parents and loved ones can support someone with an eating disorder, how social media can affect body image and contribute to eating disorders, common eating disorder myths, and eating disorder resources that people can turn to for help. </p><p>Dr. Sam's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dr.samdecaro/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dr.samdecaro/?hl=en</a></p><p>MENTIONED</p><p>+ <a href="https://renfrewcenter.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Renfrew Center</a></p><p>+ 1-800-RENFREW</p><p>+ <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@renfrewcenter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Renfrew Center TikTok</a> </p><p>+ <a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Eating Disorders Association</a> (NEDA)</p><p>+ <a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/parent-toolkit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NEDA Parent Toolkit</a></p><p>SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3A69GOC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3A69GOC</a></p><p>EPISODE SPONSOR</p><p>🎧 <a href="https://pod.link/tigress" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tigress by Nadya Okamoto</a>: This is my unedited and rather unfiltered reflection on where I find myself right now -- a work in progress, channeling my inner tigress.</p><p>LET'S CONNECT</p><p>+ <a href="https://www.instag