The Power of Lived Experience in Eating Disorder Treatment

What is it about?

In a recently published paper, authors Duvall and Hanson emphasize the ways in which lived experience can have a powerful impact on many facets of eating disorder treatment by: Peer supporters working directly with individuals in treatment, individuals with lived experience holding positions of leadership, incorporating voices of lived experience into research efforts, and highlighting the perspectives of individuals with lived experience in media publications on treatment and recovery to shift.

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Photo by Marek Okon on Unsplash

Photo by Marek Okon on Unsplash

Why is it important?

Lived experience is often forgotten or deprioritized. This article explains the value of intentionally incorporating lived experience in healthcare settings in direct patient care and beyond.