WHY SHOULD I JOIN THE ATDT FORUM?

FORUM RULES

Kindness and civility.
The forum is meant for parents and adult caregivers only.
Registration is required to join the discussion. Contact information given during registration will not be used for any other purpose than FEAST.
Clinicians in the eating disorder field may register and respond to posts, but are not permitted to create new topics. They should refrain from marketing their services or sharing links without prior approval from F.E.A.S.T. staff.
Clinicians who are also caregivers should clarify this relationship if posting for support as a caregiver.

Posts by current patients will be deleted, not because we don’t care but because we do. Care advice should come from one’s own parents and treatment providers, not strangers.
Caregiving parents who are also in treatment for eating disorders must limit questions to caregiving issues.
Choose a username that protects your privacy, avoiding real names or identities. Be cautious with the information in your profile, which is visible to registered members. You can mark your name as private to limit visibility, and email addresses are always kept private.
Advice given on online forums is of variable quality and reliability.

This is an anonymous forum but anything you post will be available to anyone, anywhere, permanently. If you post about specific people, treatment providers, or methods you can assume that the subject will read it.
This forum is an adjunct, not a replacement for professional consultation.
Inappropriate registrations and posts will be deleted.
Please use a regularly monitored email account (check spam folders too) for communications from F.E.A.S.T. Admins or Moderators. Failure to respond may lead to posting privileges being suspended. Disposable email accounts are not permitted.

When parents grow depressed or anxious under the understandable strain of caregiving, it is essential to seek clinical assistance ‘on the ground.’ ATDT cannot provide therapy or interventions.
Users can edit or delete their own posts and registration information at any time.
The marketing of books, resources, or services is not allowed on the Forum. Members may suggest resources that they have created, heard about, or used and found helpful in the context of a Forum discussion. Advertising and point of sale links will be removed from member signature fields. F.E.A.S.T. understands that this is a grey area and asks that members err on the side of caution if they are unsure if a post is appropriate.