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12x81 Hoarding Chew and Spit Bags: My Daughter's Eating Disorder Is Slowly Killing Her

Stefany says her 17-year-old daughter, Emily, is battling an eating disorder and can’t stop chewing and spitting her food into plastic bags and hoarding them in her room. She says the teen has been suffering from eating disorders since age 5, and after several trips to the hospital for dehydration, she fears Emily will die if she doesn’t get help. Emily’s stepfather, Dan, says the stress of the situation is tearing their family apart, and he blames Stefany for her daughter’s condition — but why? Will Stefany take any ownership of the situation? Emily admits she is embarrassed and ashamed of her eating disorder but says she can’t stop, and at 103 pounds, she says she wants to lose more weight — with her goal being 70 or 80 pounds. What’s at the root of her self-destructive behavior? Dr. Rachael Ross, co-host of The Doctors, joins Dr. Phil to open Emily’s eyes to the dangers she is facing and encourage her to get help. Will she grab onto the lifeline that Dr. Phil offers?

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Stefany says her 17-year-old daughter, Emily, is battling an eating disorder and can’t stop chewing and spitting her food into plastic bags and hoarding them in her room. She says the teen has been suffering from eating disorders since age 5, and after several trips to the hospital for dehydration, she fears Emily will die if she doesn’t get help. Emily’s stepfather, Dan, says the stress of the situation is tearing their family apart, and he blames Stefany for her daughter’s condition — but why? Will Stefany take any ownership of the situation? Emily admits she is embarrassed and ashamed of her eating disorder but says she can’t stop, and at 103 pounds, she says she wants to lose more weight — with her goal being 70 or 80 pounds. What’s at the root of her self-destructive behavior? Dr. Rachael Ross, co-host of The Doctors, joins Dr. Phil to open Emily’s eyes to the dangers she is facing and encourage her to get help. Will she grab onto the lifeline that Dr. Phil offers?


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Aired: 15 January, 2014 at 12:00 am

Language: English

Country: United States

Runtime: 45m

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