A Safe Place to Begin
Care that meets you with compassion, wherever you are in your journey.
Eating disorders are not about vanity, weakness, or a lack of willpower. They are serious mental health conditions that can affect mood, concentration, physical health, relationships, and daily functioning.
At Mendem, we provide thoughtful, trauma-informed psychiatric care for teens and adults living with eating disorders and disordered eating patterns. Our approach looks beyond symptoms alone. We consider the emotional, behavioral, biological, and lifestyle factors that may be contributing to your struggle, while meeting you with compassion, dignity, and respect.
Whether you are dealing with restriction, binge eating, purging behaviors, obsessive thoughts about food, or a painful relationship with your body, you deserve support that is both clinically sound and deeply human.
Who We Help
Comprehensive psychiatric care for a range of eating disorders and
co-occurring conditions.
We work with teens and adults who may be experiencing:
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Anorexia nervosa
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Bulimia nervosa
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Binge eating disorder
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ARFID
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Disordered eating patterns
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Chronic dieting and food obsession
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Body image distress
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Anxiety or depression related to eating and weight concerns
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Co-occurring ADHD, trauma, OCD traits, or mood symptoms that may complicate recovery
Our Approach
Whole-person care that addresses the emotional, behavioral, and biological factors behind eating disorders.
At Mendem, we understand that eating disorders are complex. They often intersect with anxiety, depression, perfectionism, trauma, ADHD, family stress, and low self-esteem. Treatment should reflect that complexity.
Our care is designed to support the whole person and may include:
Psychiatric Evaluation
A comprehensive assessment of your symptoms, eating patterns, mental health history, stressors, and treatment needs.
Medication Management
When appropriate, medication may help address co-occurring anxiety, depression, obsessive thinking, mood instability, or other psychiatric symptoms.
Supportive Psychotherapy
We provide supportive, compassionate care that helps patients better understand patterns, build insight, and strengthen emotional coping.
Lifestyle and Functional Psychiatry Integration
When clinically appropriate, we may explore sleep, stress, nutrition patterns, micronutrient concerns, and other lifestyle factors that affect mental health.
Collaborative Care
Eating disorder care is often most effective when it includes a team. When needed, we encourage coordination with therapists, dietitians, pediatricians, primary care providers, and higher levels of care.
Integrating Lifestyle Medicine Into Eating Disorder Care
Supporting recovery by addressing sleep, stress, movement, and daily habits—without reinforcing rigidity or control.
At Mendem, lifestyle medicine is thoughtfully integrated into eating disorder care to support both mental and physical healing. We recognize that factors such as sleep disruption, chronic stress, nutrient imbalances, and daily routines can significantly influence mood, energy, impulse control, and emotional regulation.
Our goal is not to introduce more rules or rigidity around food or exercise. Instead, we focus on restoring balance in a way that feels supportive, flexible, and sustainable.
Depending on your needs, this may include:
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Sleep Optimization
Supporting consistent, restorative sleep to improve mood stability, reduce anxiety, and regulate appetite-related hormones. -
Stress and Nervous System Regulation
Incorporating mindfulness, grounding techniques, and practical strategies to help reduce overwhelm, emotional eating patterns, and physiological stress responses. -
Gentle Movement Guidance
Encouraging healthy, non-compulsive movement that supports mental well-being—without reinforcing overexercise or compensatory behaviors. -
Nutrition Awareness (in collaboration with dietitians when appropriate)
Supporting a more balanced and consistent approach to eating, while respecting that detailed nutritional rehabilitation is best guided by specialized professionals. -
Targeted Supplement Considerations
When appropriate, we may explore micronutrient support to address deficiencies that can impact mood, cognition, and recovery. -
Daily Rhythm and Routine Support
Helping you establish structure in a way that reduces chaos without creating pressure or perfectionism.
Lifestyle medicine is never used as a replacement for appropriate eating disorder treatment. Instead, it serves as a complementary layer of care—helping to strengthen the foundation for recovery while honoring the complexity of each individual’s experience.
Our approach remains flexible, collaborative, and grounded in the understanding that healing is not about doing more—it is about doing what supports you best, at the right pace.
