St. Cloud Hospital Behavioral Health Clinic to offer Family and Friends Support Group for Eating Disorders

In the United States, nearly 30 million women and men of all ages, race and backgrounds suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder, such as anorexia or bulimia, at some point in their lives. An eating disorder affects the entire family.
To help, the St. Cloud Hospital Behavioral Health Clinic is offering a Family and Friends Support Group for Eating Disorders from 5:15-6:15 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at CentraCare Health Plaza in the Stinson Leonard Street room. The next meeting will be Feb. 4. Groups are led by a licensed psychologist or registered dietitian and provide support to friends and family through education and sharing with others who also have a loved one with an eating disorder. Each month a different topic will be explored. Attendees will take away tips for making mealtimes less stressful, how to respond to food and body image struggles and what to say or not to say.
This group is intended for family members and friends of a person with an eating disorder and is NOT appropriate for people who currently struggle with an eating disorder. There is no cost to attend. For details, please (320) 229-4918 and ask for Bette Bakke, Lauren Forest or Barbara Carver.