When my child was diagnosed with AN I delved into doing my research and found that Family Based Treatment had the most evidence that it would result in a full recovery. It was also during the height of Covid, so I was open to online therapy... something I might not have been open to prior to that time. I found that with the number of appts we had initially, being online was helpful. It is also very time consuming at first, but so important to have a team to help. I also appreciated that I didn't have to be the "go-between" and manage communication between the dietician, therapist, support team and medical doctor. They all communicated behind the scenes so I could focus on the hard work of re-feeding my child. Also, they took our insurance, the process was easy, and that was one less thing to worry about as well. This is how mental health care should be. We had an amazing therapist and the family mentor became more like a trusted friend. Don't get me wrong, it takes a lot of dedication for a family to utilize FBT, even with amazing support, BUT, my child has now been in recovery for almost 3 years and we have all learned what we need to do to keep them there, as well as what to look out for should they ever backslide. Thank you Equip! I am not sure where we would be without you.