DBT for Anorexia Recovery & Managing Asperger's
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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I've included the resources that I use in the description for this video, should you be interested in accessing them. And while I'm happy to share the resources I use, much of the breadth and depth of what I'm speaking about in this video needs to be experienced by the patient in order for it to hold any meaning and real benefit. Simply saying to others, "I've recovered from a life-threatening eating disorder using DBT..." is insufficient. It would almost be akin to trying to direct and describe how to climb Mt. Everest. It's up to the individual to either seek help (or for others around the ailing person to do so in an effective manner). That said, if you have a specific question regarding this topic, please ask. Perhaps I can address it in a future video to my best capacity. (Please keep in mind that I'm not a clinician, so I can never give prescriptive advice about anything medically-related.)
God bless you always, Jennifer. You are such a pure, compassionate soul. Thank you for your courage, perseverance and willingness to share such personal and vulnerable challenges that you've faced in your young life.
You are so intelligent and wise, this is my first video of yours and I subscribed ♥️
Jennifer, I just want to honor all of the deep work you've done and for the way you share your experiences here! I'm so glad that the DBT toolbox has been useful/helpful for you. In your experiences with learning/using DBT, have you come across or tried RO-DBT? I very much understand and can see the benefits of using DBT but I have a person close to me with alexithymia + ASD/Aspergers for whom regular DBT didn't work (alexithymia complicated determining when to use DBT), so I have been trying to learn about RO-DBT in case that would be more accessible. If you have any experience with RO-DBT and are comfortable with (and have bandwidth to) share, I'd love to hear your perspective on this type of DBT as well. Again, thank you for creating here on RUclips and for the informative, calm, reasonable, kind vibe your videos always have - and as long as it pleases you to do so, I hope you keep creating for your channel!
Can you share advice on relationships for those with Aspergers? As a future video.
where are you Jen? it has been a while
My favorite people in the whole world all have Asperger’s. That explains why I adore you too. Asperger’s children are my absolute favorite students to teach. Full of love, compassion, and perspective. Typically articulate beyond their years even as little Kindergartners, esp. if you talk to them about a particular topic of interest. They present socially awkward, but they are beyond perceptive of the world around them. Their “socializing” is through observation; almost as if each person is a puzzle that they’re trying to put together. There’s purpose beyond meaningless chit chat.
I’m grateful you survived your eating disorder, Jennifer.
I loved this comment 💗
It’d be great if they cared about animals too.
@@Lizeth0102 There’s always one ray of sunshine in every comments section…
@@JamiLaundry It’s the truth.
@@Lizeth0102 we do. usually much more than neurotypicals do.
She is so calm n pure soul.Allah bless her.❤❤
You are a beautiful soul and very brave for sharing your story ❤
Jennifer, you deserve and eventually will have millions of subscribers. You have an inspirational sweet kind soul. Someone, somewhere needed this❤
I miss your videos
Miss you dear 🌷 can‘t wait for a new video
Came here to say this! 💕
Join u!
Yes, it's been over 2 months! Way too long to not to know how she's doing. Jennifer is the only health/beauty person I even follow, since she is so real, humble, vulnerable and covers so many topics. I appreciate her so much.
Are you alright ? Have not seen you around in a long time
You are such an inspiring and beautiful person. I'm thankful for being able to watch your videos.
I wanted to be Unalive when I was a Kid because my mom was an Asian Tiger Mom. I had to play piano, play basket ball and swimming lessons, and Kumon Tutor (extra homework) I stop eating lunch at school and skip Recess so I could do my homework, no time to play or have fun after school because of all the extra activities....
❤hope you're doing much better now
sending hugs! hope you are better
Hugs 🫂 ❤
My brother suffered from Anorexia at 17. He is now 69 and has never had help for it. He runs marathons and looks terrible. Got into drugs, and still would not admit he suffers from it. His wife enables the behavior thinking he is very fit. It is maddening
Sorry to hear. Which drugs, if you don’t mind me asking? Trying to see if I can relate or not.
I really miss your videos - you have helped me so much over the years. You are such an inspiration. I hope you are doing well. We miss you.
Jennifer, you’ve been on my mind and in my heart; just came by to let you know. I hope you’re doing well.
Jennifer ~ We all miss hearing from you! Hope all is well in your world!
Thank you for being so vulnerable with us Jennifer! I’m learning from you!! ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for always sharing your true self with us. You have inspired me for years.
Jennifer, could you share what you do to prevent skin sagging, jowls , drooping of mouth etc
I suffered with😮 anorexia around the same age as you did. I have always been a perfectionist, that I have not changed. I am quite a bit older than you so the disease was basically unknown in my day. I can tell you were anorexic by the way you talk about the food you are going to eat. I never knew you were an anorexic at one time but I knew the way you expressed yourself about your meals. I hope this makes some sense. God bless you. People have no idea what kind of hold that has on a person. Wish I could talk personally to you about this. Be strong
Hey how could you tell she was anorexic?
now at the start of the video when she was aboit to sot I was suprised how skinny hee shoulders are..anyways she is beautiful still inspirational@@richasharma9489
I am going through a hard time this week due to an ocd theme that floored me. I promised myself I’d leave drinking to one day a week now. It’s hard, but I can do it. Us with ASD are far more likely to develop EDs and substance misuse.💜 I love your recent videos on more than just diet or skin. You are so much more than beautiful on the outside. Thank you for sharing
thank you for sharing your resources with us and talking openly about all aspects of health, not just skincare
I think this is by far one of your most informative and vulnerable videos. Thank you for sharing such a wealth of knowledge and experience. Your are incredibly brave and resilient Jennifer!
You might like Marion Woodman's book addiction to perfection. She's a Jungian analyst (I saw your comment on the huberman James Hollis video) and she writes about addiction and anorexia in deeply psycho-spiritual ways that I think you might appreciate
Aw I didnt realize you had these conditions, I too have Aspergers and I have always felt I could relate to you so much. Id love to know of these ways to get better.
You’re amazing, strong and beautiful. This information and your story will help many I’m sure. Thank you for all you do and I’m so happy to hear you recovered!💗
Missing your videos! I check almost daily to see if there is a new one. Hope you are doing well and are busy enjoying life 💙
Jennifer, you are an amazing woman. Don't know if you remember me but you would comment on some of my videos when I had a channel. I quit RUclips a few years ago and no longer do videos but have enjoyed watching yours. Would you consider doing a video on Asperger's specifically? My brother in law has it and it's quite challenging at times communicating with him. I really love your thorough and intelligent discussions of things. Glad to hear you have been so successful treating your disorders. Enjoy your summer!
Your videos are so informative.. 😊😊❤ Jennifer.🥰.. Your inner path has influeneced who you are today.. Your mentality is cemented in restorative positive attributes that others can use to help themselves😊
I got to know a 23 year old anorexic Danish woman at the gym. She was so thin that the gym manager decided to end her membership.
Her parents were both dentists. She had been totally neglected by both parents, and the mother had a different boyfriend every six months. She had even witnessed her mother having sex on the couch in the sitting room when she would come home from school! And as she only resembled her mother in features, her father did not like/love her! She would sometimes talk about ending her life!
That is really really traumatic. I honestly can’t imagine how I would even react to that… gosh, really hope she is receiving the support she needs and getting better ❤️🩹
Jennifer you are beautiful, articulate, and courageous. I have no doubt that what you've shared will encourage many people dealing with mental health issues. I'm so happy you found help and are sharing your life with us. ❤❤❤
I love people with asperger’s. They are the most pure souls 👼👼👼
Stop infantalizing autistic people pls
Well, all except for the ones who are totally self-absorbed, entitled, sex offenders. Unfortunately. Many incel guys and offenders with ASD.
The sentiment is appreciated, but I feel the need to say we have flaws like everyone else, some of us are bad, some good, some in the middle. Just like everyone else, only our brains are more sensitive and we're ostracized often so I think we're more prone to being caring and empathetic😊
Block that lemonberlin troll. I have information on him if you're interested.
Much respect for you Jen, you are a beautiful soul, helping others in many ways....you are an inspiration ! ❤️🌹
I remember you making a video and you briefly said that you were single by choice. I can't find which one it is but I love watching your videos. If you're up to it, I would love to listen to you talk about your singleness. I have been single only about 2 months but honestly I have lost the desire to be with anyone now. I used to be such a romantic but I've found lately that if I'm honest with myself, I'm much happier single than I ever was in a romantic relationship. I wanted to hear your perspective about singleness. ❤ You always have interesting and meaningful insight.
I was bulimic at one point and even bordering anorexia. I am Polynesian and have always been heavy set not super fat but just thick and in highschool i got teased alot for my butt area and tighs and i ended up dropping out of highschool. And loss alot of weight in a fast time i started at 180 and ended at 90 to 100 lbs. I barley ate like im talking 1 or 2 crackers a day, then i started eating like 1 meal a day and thought it was too much so i would it throw up especially if i ate a little more than a 1 meal a day. Today i can say im thick and healthy and couldnt be happier 😊
Good for you ❤❤ I was actually (and sometimes still am) particularly insecure about my thigh area as well. Ballet and intense artistic gymnastics just built up a lot of muscle in my legs, and my ballet teachers did not like that… 🤷♀️ Unfortunately it pains me to say I’ve lost the muscle, and now I’m just a weak sausage… 😢
Dear Jennifer, thank you so much for your vulnerable and deeply helpful video. It brought me to a realisation to the pain I am holding onto in my life and has given me new hope onto a path of letting go so that I can live. I wish I could go through the screen and give you a hug! Thank you endlessly for your videos and content, you are my favourite person to watch and I always feel myself learning something deeply valuable when I entreat myself to your videos
Thank you for sharing, this must have been very difficult for you and yet I believe many lives will change as a result. My daughter, 22, has ASD and is in the middle of the spectrum but some of these issues resonate with me. She is very rigid around what she eats and has many rules around food. She is of normal weight and seems happy with that. Being rules based being a "normal" weight seems acceptable to her. She lost 20 pounds as a teen like me and seems to have no desire to lose more but I do worry because she is obsessed with weight and foods. Her therapist is not concerned but I am keeping an eye on her as it is not easy for her to talk about how she feels.
Hey Jennifer glad that you got yourself the correct Therapy that you needed turned your life around !!!
Thank you for sharing your experiences and also for the handouts. You're doing great 💪🏼 Bless you ❤
Thankyou so much for the videos🥺❤️🧿
Thank you for sharing this story! You are a beautiful soul. I am 51 and in my early 20’s I suffered from anorexia and bulimia, it was not good. I did not go to therapy, I healed myself on my own which took a long time, until my late 30’s. I decided I didn’t want to die and I found happiness. Like you said not everyone is that lucky.
Thank you so much for taking my video request. Watching it right now 💕
Jennifer, I'm sure this video was hard for you to make but many people appreciate you sharing your story. Please come back when you're ready. Much love and peace
I love your honesty about mental health ❤❤❤❤ and by the way i suffered from Depression.Your Videos inspired me and were very helpful through the dark period in my life. Thank you❤
You’re the most amazing beautiful woman on RUclips ❤❤️❤️
You are amazing. Thank you for sharing. All praise be to God
Just what I needed for Asperger's ❤ and you are so strong 💞
You always find the right words. I could be listening to you all day. Thank you for helping everyone with your knowledge 💚
I have tried to recover and then ended up relapsing way too many times. It's exhausting. I'll definitely try to free myself of expectations for recovery too. I cannot thank you enough for being so vulnerable. You give me hope.
And to anyone reading this who thinks they have to get "worse" to even consider recovery, just you thinking that should be enough to try to recover. Please try to get better before it takes over your life
Where are you Jennifer 😭
You made me emotional too 😢 Thank you for sharing ❤
Have you also looked into OCPD? I was diagnosed anorexic at 13 and took me 25 years to finally get to ASD and OCPD and understand myself! Would have saved me SO much suffering if I had known earlier! ❤️
Thank you for sharing your story and for the very informative video, Jennifer!
Commenting just to boost the video, so it can land in the hands of someone who needs it ❤
I hope you are well, my dear. Something told me to tell you this. ❤
May you live long my dear.❤
It’s really brave of you to share your battle with anorexia and your ASD diagnosis with us. Congratulations to you on overcoming this enormous battle and continuing to thrive!
Dear Jennifer, I have watched almost all your videos and found them so genuine and helpful, but this is your best video till now. I can feel your gratitude for your recovery and your true concerns about others still suffering..I knew a friend that had Anorexia Nervosa while she was a teenager and it was a devastating experience to her and her family but thankfully she was cured and she is studying medicine now. You talked from your heart, not your lips ❤love you and wish you all the happiness.
Thank you so much for this video, it really helps to hear about your experience and I would love it if you did make another video to tell the story that at the beginning of the video you said was maybe for a different video. I have physically recovered but still struggle mentally (not as much as before when I was in the depths of it, I found that recovering physically did improve my mental health but definitely not 100%) and I think I’m in that quasi-recovery mode of not being able to fully commit. I think I am starting to get to the point where I am realizing that while my life is not in danger at this current point, this is keeping me stuck in a place I don’t want to be. Seeing you on the other end of it being so healthy and vibrant makes me want to get there too.
Good for you - that’s a tough journey. Be honest with your family about your pain and justified anger. Don’t spare them by sacrificing yourself. That doesn’t have to happen and it sounds like this therapy is really helping you.
I suffer from Anorexia too. I thought I recovered from it but turns out I still am not😭 I know some people in the world are dying of hunger and I feel guilty of my inability to eat even though I am blessed with food everyday😭😭 I try to be kind and help a hungry stomach everyday 🙏😭
Thankful for you and this video. You are a blessing to many of us for sharing
I love seeing older women just like me. I like that you don't mask your natural voice. I still use an 'outside voice' when talking to anyone except my partner and my childhood friends. Anyone else hears my monotone and I have to waste time explaining I'm the opposite of upset and actually quite comfortable.
Kool video, thank you for sharing
Thank you so much, from one Anorexia sufferer to another you feel like a sister I never had. You understand this disorder and you are an inspiration.
Thank you for sharing. I have Aspergers and got anorexia when I was eleven. I got well with treatment in hospital when I was 15.
You are such a generous human being for your vulnerability and sharing challenges that you have faced throughout your life! Thank you ❤❤❤
I feel like it never goes away. I allow myself to eat a couple times per day now but I feel guilty every time. Also obsessed with critiquing my body in the mirror. I want to be lithe, quiet, floating, non-existent, a ghost.
I am a witness that it can be over...it didn't happen quickly, tho, but it did stop..all the obsessions, suffering, insanity.
Miss your videos!! hope all is well!
Very inspiring and informative vid. I have to add that you don’t look a day older than when I first started watching you! ❤
Thank you for sharing.
I'm grateful you're here !
Jennifer, I must say how proud I am of you for not only the courageous and ongoing steps you undertook to work through your issues, but also for the candor of this video. I know it must be so difficult to be so naked in your thoughts, but I, as your viewer, completely thank and respect that quiet ferocity of spirit that it takes to stand in your strength, as yes, vulnerability is a strength, and share your story with us. You inspire me. Thank you.
wonderful video Jen, I hope it reaches people who need help. I myself never have had a mental illness but still I have body dismorphia and I suspect I have always been ND
Hi Jennifer , I watched many videos from your channel , it is so helpful and informative . I will start my journey using retinoid . Thank you for sharing your knowledge and information and interested topic ♥️♥️. From 🇸🇦
You are just a lovely person, inside and out. Thank you, for so bravely doing this video to help others.🥰🇨🇦♥️
Miss you and hope to see you soon
Whenever I think of anorexia I think of Karen Carpenter. I'm glad you have worked on overcoming it and have shared your story. I hope it helps many people.
I wonder if the perfectionist tendencies come from ASD. I've had issues with that myself.
Sincere thanks for sharing all this publicly. I meant to look at DBT a while back when you shared another video about it. I need to do it
I am extremely introverted and I always think no one will accept me. I have been thinking maybe I should go and talk to a therapist. Thank you for this video I’m sure it will help many.
Sending love and light to you, Jennifer...you've been incredibly vulnerable in this video while being helpful to others.
hello Jennifer, im so grateful that i found your channel, I've seen every video of you and they are full of extremely eye ooening and useful videos, thank you. as i have a secer enduring eating disorder for almost a decade now, my question is, how do i know i make a step closer to recovering if i have to eat foods that are not really healthy your your body such as gummy bears and cake but i dont want to eat it. i dont know if its my eating disorder telling me its bad or the "best version" of me telling i need to fuel my body with the best foods you can have? i would really appreciate you replying to me, how do you know if its the anorexia telling you only have to eat healthy food or not?
Thank you for sharing. So happy to hear about your recovery journey ❤
You are amazing! ✨❤ Thank you for sharing your story with us. I’m happy you’re recovered and healthy now! 😊 I too have struggled with an eating disorder since I was 12 up to my twenties. It’s hard to not relapse because food is a social thing and I totally understand you with how it’s about control. We got this! Sending you a big hug. ✨💖 Love you Jen!
I' m 50 yo. My brain has suffered so many years of severe starvation (since I was 14) that it is unable to recover. If you are reading this, please, remember that the damage becomes irreversible at certain point. PLEASE, ASK FOR HELP while you still can be helped.
With your permission, I' d like to suggest _The Minnesota Starvation Experiment_ and Tabitha Farrar' s book _RRR_ .
Endless gratitude for this video, Jennifer🧛🏻♀️🖤.
Wow. That’s a really powerful message (which I needed to hear). Wishing you all the best and stay strong ❤
It is never to late. Tabitha Farrar is great. Jesus is even better.. He can turn your life around
I miss you! Please come back ❤
Thank you for your courage in sharing your story Jennifer, and for sharing the healing modalities that can help others. ❤
Dear Jennifer,
I knew you almost 1 months ago and you change my life because of acne .i was suffering acne for more than 35 years.
Big hug from me ❤wishing you healthy life❤❤
This was so interesting and inspiring. I wish Eugenia Coney could get this help but I don't think she is going to make it sadly.
Thank you for sharing your journey Jennifer. I am on recovery path myself. Thank you for your encouragement in asking for help. I struggle a lot with asking for help, but I am making efforts day by day.
Hey Jennifer plz make a vedio of ur weekly and monthly skincare routine. Ur skin care tips are really worthy for beginners like me.❤
Its refreshing to see real emotion 🙏🏻
Can u make a video on brightening & glowing face??
Your strength and honesty is very admirable Jen. Well done x
Thank you for your strength Jennifer. Having the courage to be vulnerable and share your experiences and wisdom is something a lot of us are unable to do. I truly appreciate this video.
Thanks for being open and vulnerable Jennifer
I know I have some form of orthorexia and disordered eating. I know I use it as some form of control on a subconscious level when I feel like I don’t have a handle on my life. This video was helpful to me.
Another no nonsense video from Jennifer 🎉
I would love to know what triggered your anorexia initially, if you’re willing to talk about it. I’m so glad to hear you overcame it.
Wow Jennifer i understand your feelings so well as I've been battling with mental illnesses for many years and many copying mechanisms for many more, definitely there's many underlying issues and traumas that need to be addressed or at least recognized one by one in order for us to heal entirely; by this moments in the video [12:00] i was very moved by your comprehension and your exposed vulnerability on your situation and i can just tell you that you're not alone, don't give up cause you're a creation of God and He made you to live in joy and health, not to be against your own self. I'm gonna pray for you, i understand if you don't believe in Jesus but i know what I've seen and felt, i hope and pray you have an encounter with Him and you get completely healed and sealed by His love inside out. Wishing you the best from now on. 💌
Sending blessings, Jennifer. You deserve to be 100% healthy. I wish I could give you a hug right now 🤗🌻
You are hypnotising, never seen such honest and well spoken person ❤
Oh Jennifer, I'm sending so much love and peace your way ❤ I have BD and I still haven't fully recovered...I don't know if I can. Thank you so much for sharing and I'm definitely going to look into this❤
Thank you, your voulnerability and kindness are a true gift. This video was a great inspiration to me, feels like it's gonna be an afternoon for some self reflection xx