163. Treating Eating Disorders: How to Get Help & Get Better feat. David Alperovitz (Program Director of Klarman Eating Disorders Center at McLean Hospital)

<p>#163 Today's guest is <a href="https://www.mcleanhospital.org/profile/david-alperovitz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Alperovitz</a>— an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the current program director of the <a href="https://www.mcleanhospital.org/treatment/klarman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Klarman Eating Disorders Center at McLean Hospital</a>, where he has worked for over 25 years. We discuss his experiences working with people with trauma, eating disorders, and OCD, the role of courage in those being treated for mental health disorders, his work at the Klarman Eating Disorders Center and what the center’s treatment approach looks like, key things people should look for when seeking evidence-based treatment for an eating disorder, things he wishes the general public knew about eating disorders and OCD, what eating disorders have in common with anxiety disorders and OCD, his advice for someone experiencing an eating disorder who is considering reaching out for help, and tips from his work at Klarman that teens can incorporate into their daily lives. &nbsp;</p><p>MENTIONED</p><p>+&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mcleanhospital.org/treatment/klarman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Klarman Eating Disorders Center</a></p><p>+ <a href="mailto:dalperovitz@mgb.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Contact David</a></p><p>SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3A69GOC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3A69GOC</a></p><p>LET'S CONNECT</p><p>+ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepersistedpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (@shepersistedpodcast)</p><p>+ <a href="https://www.shepersistedpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> (shepersistedpodcast.com)</p><p>+ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ShePersistedPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)</p><p>+ <a