Intervention: Dealing with Disordered Eating
Lydia Gustav-Werthen
We start with 16-year-old Lydia Gustav-Werthen, as she shares her battle with anorexia nervosa. Lydia was hospitalized five times, before she beat the illness. Host Scott Shafer then discusses how to deal with cases like Lydia, with two experts from a program aimed at understanding eating disorders. Reporter: Shuka Kalantari
Web only: Listen to Lydia and her father, Jan Gustav-Werthen, talk more about Lydia’s struggles with eating.
Audio slideshow of teen health van at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital