Show Notes
Eating disorder shapeshifting explained, therapy dissociation tips, no contact with adult child response, self-acceptance after weight gain, feeling unseen or outcast, skin picking dermatillomania, broken UK NHS mental health system, social anxiety in sessions, neurodivergent experiences, body image struggles, anxiety after injury, DSM vs ICD-11 differences, parasocial relationships advice. Licensed marriage and family therapist Kati Morton answers your real questions in this Ask Kati Anything episode—get expert insights on coping, recovery, and feeling seen.
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Audience questions:
0:47 - Q1: Mind goes blank when therapist asks 'what do you need?' (social anxiety, dissociation)
6:16 - Q2: Why eating disorders shapeshift from restricting to bingeing (neurodivergent impact)
15:17 - Add-on: Self-acceptance vs weight loss first mindset in ED recovery (body image fears)
21:03 - Q3: Anxiety, depression after injury and loss of independence (positive mindset tips)
29:05 - Q4: Key differences between DSM and ICD-11 for diagnosing mental illnesses
34:05 - Q5: Feeling like an outcast or invisible - how to build inclusion and connections
43:20 - Q6: Dermatillomania (skin picking) - causes, tips, and tricks to stop
47:35 - Q7: Navigating broken mental health systems and feeling unhelpable
54:21 - Q8: Best response when an adult child goes no contact (with compassion and respect)
1:01:04 - Q9: Navigating parasocial relationships with content creators and celebrities
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