Myths vs. Facts

Myth: Recovery is a solo journey.

FACT: Recovery often includes therapy, community support, and sometimes family involvement. Support groups, trained therapists, medical professionals, and peer connections all play important roles.

Myth: If someone is eating normally again, they’re recovered.

Fact: Recovery includes mental, emotional, and behavioral healing, not just changes in food.

Myth: Recovery means never struggling again.

FACT: Recovery doesn’t look like a straight path. People may still have thoughts about food or body image, and that doesn’t mean they’re not in recovery or making progress. You can still be in recovery while experiencing challenges.

Myth: You can’t recover if you’ve struggled for a long time.

FACT: People can recover even after many years of having an eating disorder. Recovery isn’t limited by how long someone has struggled. Early intervention helps, but it’s never “too late” to improve quality of life.

Myth: Recovery from an eating disorder isn’t possible.

FACT: With appropriate treatment and support, full recovery is absolutely possible. Early intervention improves outcomes, but people can recover at any stage of their illness.

Sources: Johns Hopkins Medicine, PMC, ANAD, Eating Recovery Center

Asking for help is not failure. It’s the first step toward recovery.

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