Sep 7, 2021
Welcome to another episode of Understanding Disordered Eating Podcast! Today, we are sitting down with Kimberly Meehan, an ANCC board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. She has a private practice in New York City, and works with adults who experience anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep issues, eating disorders and OCD. Kim works with an integrative and holistic approach, offering lifestyle changes meditation, mindfulness and psychotherapy. In addition to medication management. Kim also coaches solopreneurs who are feeling stuck and also advises several mental health startups. Right now, she is working to launch a social media page, focusing on bringing more balance to your life in pursuing the life of your dreams. She loves spending time at the beach and is currently busy training for the 2021 NYC marathon.
In this episode, Kim shares about the medication’s role in a person’s treatment, the importance of finding the right fit between the person and the medication, and the common misconceptions about it. Let’s dive in!
[00:01 - 7:37] Opening Segment
[7:38 - 33:52] Using Medication as Part of Someone’s Treatment Approach
[33:53 - 43:49] Understanding Eating Disorders on a Neurobiological Level
Tweetable Quotes:
“In a nutshell, the choice to start a medication is really the severity, functionality, and the extent of the symptoms that are impacting their life.” - Kimberly Meehan
“It’s not going to be the quick fix. It can help you feel more functional, it can help you get back on your feet and turn down the volume of some of the symptoms you might be experiencing.” - Kimberly Meehan
“While these medications are not happy pills, they are medications that can help you use other tools of like more effectively and see more benefit from.” - Kimberly Meehan
Connect with Kimberly Meehan on Instagram or send her an email at kimberly@kimberlymeehannp.com. You can also check out her website at http://kimberlymeehannp.com.
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