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‘I understand their shame’: Psychologist who recovered from eating disorder now treats patients
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Dr Kim Lian Rolles-Abraham became a psychologist after recovering from an eating disorder as she wants to help others in the same situation.
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SINGAPORE – Sometimes, when Dr Kim Lian Rolles-Abraham listens to patients share about their struggles with eating disorders, it feels like looking into a distant mirror.
“Some patients eat in the toilet, they eat out of the trash can, or they eat out of the freezer before the food is thawed. There are a lot of embarrassing behaviours that people struggling with eating disorders might be hesitant to share because they’re scared of being judged by someone who doesn’t understand,” says the 35-year-old senior clinical psychologist at Better Life Psychological Medicine Clinic.
