Using Mindfulness to Treat Eating Disorders

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"Eating disorders create a disconnect between our minds and bodies. In this video, Kelsey Johnson talks about how to use mindfulness to treat eating disorders and heal that disconnect. Kelsey Johnson is a therapist at New Haven Residential Treatment Center.

Please visit www.NewHavenRTC.com for more information."

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"I wanted a lot out of life, I had a lot of expectations of myself, and I was convinced being thin was a part of that."

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