Why it's never too late to treat eating disorders

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Why it's never too late to treat eating disorders

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I have lead an Eating Disorder Support Group for over five years. I have a variety of clients that come in from age 12 to aged 40s and 50s. One of the most amazing support groups that I had is when I had a woman who was in her 80s come into the support group. She had Bulimia for over 45 years and had never exposed it to anyone. That just taught me a lesson because I learned that no matter what age you are, you can get help, and you can get treatment, and you can get better. This woman said to me, "I don't want to die with this disorder."

Learn about: Why it's never too late to treat eating disorders from Maggie Baumann, MFT, CEDS,...

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Maggie Baumann, MFT, CEDS

Certified Eating Disorder Specialist

Maggie Baumann is a marriage and family therapist in Newport Beach, California, specializing in treating eating disorders, addictions and trauma. Maggie is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) by the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals. As a woman in recovery from anorexia, she speaks on the topic of eating disorder prevention and treatment to a wide audience. She has been a featured guest on numerous national television shows on eating disorder awareness and quoted in newspapers across the country including the New York Times as well as in national magazines including Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine. Her area of expertise within the eating disorder field is on “pregorexia”, a term describing a pregnant woman who is also struggling with an eating disorder. This is a life-threatening condition affecting the lives of both mom and her unborn baby. 

On a personal front, Maggie has been married 28 years and has two healthy grown daughters, Christine, 25 and Whitney, 24. Being a mom has been the most rewarding experience Maggie has encountered. Maggie enjoys staying active with healthy exercise and loves to be outdoors. Living one mile from the beach allows Maggie the luxury of enjoying the peace of the ocean. Photography, reading and spending time with her two kitties (who are really grown up cats) are other passions she appreciates doing in her leisure time.   

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