Evicting Ana ain’t cheap
July 8, 2008 by angelique
Filed under Women's Health
Like other mental illnesses, eating disorders are expensive to treat. Many insurance carriers won’t touch them, which means those without deep pockets may find themselves without options.
A good example of someone who is taking matters into her own hands is Erika, the artisan who has donated one of her jewelry pieces (a gorgeous pair of drop earrings, shown at right) for our “Let Freedom ‘Bling’” contest.
Erika has a line of earrings, brooches and necklaces that she sells at Lambchop Bijoux. She’s generously agreed to give a 25% off discount plus free S&H (nationally) on all her pieces if you mention Breaking the Mirror when you order.
But Erika’s not using the profits to go out and buy a car or groceries — she’s saving money for in-patient treatment for anorexia.
I applaud her for this and encourage every reader to stop by her site.
Maybe you don’t need jewelry for yourself, but don’t forget that birthdays and holidays pop up throughout the year. And if you buy from Lambchop Bijoux, you’ll have the added benefit of knowing you’re helping someone who’s struggled to evict Ana from her life for years.
Along these same lines, a new b5media blogger, Kelly (Grounded Fitness – visit her and her co-blogger Susan today!), brought to my attention a bill that addresses the whole eating disorders and insurance costs issue.
Rather than repeating it here, I’ll give you the link to Kelly’s personal blog: http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=130.
I’m wondering — how many of you have had problems paying for treatment of your eating disorders?
Thanks for getting the word out.
Like i said in that post, i didnt even do inpatient and it put me in the hole for a couple years. Guilt plays a huge part in recovery, and adding to that the guilt of a financial burden on someone else- it just makes the disease even harder to treat.
http://www.groundedfitness.com