My name is Laura Collins. After my daughter recovered from life-threatening anorexia nervosa in 2002, I devoted myself to improving public understanding, treatment, and support for families in the eating disorder world. My book, "Eating With Your Anorexic" was published in 2005, and is my hopeful plea for better science and an end to blaming families and blaming patients for a treatable brain disorder.
Since 2005, I have moderated an online forum for parents which is now called "Around the Dinner Table."
To address the lack of good support and information for parents and caregivers, I and other parents created F.E.A.S.T. (Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders) in early 2008. I currently serve as F.E.A.S.T.'s Executive Director.