CONNECTION

March 2025

Welcome to The Current's monthly newsletter featuring
our latest blogs, services, and helpful content about
eating disorders and related issues.

ON THE BLOG:
Diabulimia: The Intersection of Diabetes and Eating Disorders

Diabulimia is a serious and often overlooked condition that occurs when individuals with Type 1 diabetes intentionally restrict insulin as a means of weight control. This dangerous behavior can lead to severe health complications, including a significantly higher risk of death compared to Type 1 diabetes or anorexia alone.

Managing diabetes requires constant focus on food, blood sugar levels, and insulin intake, which can contribute to disordered eating patterns. Factors such as body image concerns, diabetic burnout, and weight-related stigma can further increase the risk of developing diabulimia.

Learn about the warning signs of diabulimia, including neglecting diabetes management, extreme anxiety about body image, restricting certain food groups, and experiencing frequent nausea, fatigue, or vision problems.

Treatment for diabulimia presents unique challenges, as individuals must maintain structured eating habits for medical reasons while also working toward a balanced relationship with food. With specialized support, recovery is possible, but it requires addressing both the eating disorder and the complexities of diabetes management.

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Meet Shayna Sutton, an empathetic therapist dedicated to helping you navigate life’s twists and turns. Whether you're working through trauma, healing your relationship with food and body image, or seeking deeper connections, Shayna provides a supportive and affirming space. As an AuDHD’er, she brings lived experience and a neurodivergent-affirming approach, encouraging clients to express themselves freely. With Shayna, you’re the captain of your journey—she’s here to help you build the tools to steer your own path forward.

Creating a safe space for healing and growth, Shayna is passionate about providing the most effective strategies to guide you to authentically live according to your unique needs and values.

Connect with Shayna today by visiting our website.

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BUILDING CONNECION:
How The Current’s RO-DBT Program is Transforming Lives

The Current's RO-DBT program was implemented in 2023 and since then has served 26 clients, so far successfully graduating 10 participants, with many still in process.

This 30 week program aims to help clients increase flexibility, openness, and connection, while decreasing emotional suppression, rigid thoughts and behaviors, social isolation, and hyper-vigilance.

RO-DBT is helping clients gain skills in activating social safety systems, trying new experiences, flexibly responding to the world around them and increasing authentic connection with interpersonal integrity.

The Current uses thorough methods for program evaluation and treatment adherence. Through our pre, mid, post, and follow-up assessment measures, we are finding an increase in the feeling of social connectedness, a decrease in the need for rigid rules and structure and increase in overall coping.

Click the link below to read more about our process for program evaluation.

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In honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, The Current’s Founder & Director, Kelsey Esser, MSW, LCSW joined Real Life Unplugged for a powerful conversation on eating disorder awareness, treatment, and recovery.

In this episode, Kelsey shares valuable insights into the complexities of eating disorders, the stigma that often surrounds them, and the importance of seeking specialized care. She also discusses the challenges individuals face in recovery and how we can all play a role in fostering a more supportive and understanding environment.

Whether you’re looking to deepen your understanding or seeking encouragement in your own journey, this episode is filled with hope, encouragement and practical advice.

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE