A Word From The Producer

My daughter, Sarah, was 23 years old when I learned that she had an eating disorder. I was filled with fear and panic as I sought help for her.  I read many books, surfed the internet and watched many videos to gain knowledge about the illness.  This enormous amount of information floated around in my head as I tried to make sense of it all.  I had little hope that my daughter would recover.

Then I met Kate Weaver, Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick who had conducted in-depth research about understanding the process of recovery from eating disorders.  Kate had a private practice and agreed to work with my daughter. She also provided me with a copy of her research.

The research enabled me to see the big picture from how an eating disorder develops to how recovery is possible. For the first time I could see light at the end of the tunnel.  I realized the significance of the research and asked my daughter to read it.

Sarah read the research with diligence, highlighting and adding notes in the margins.  Her summary was that the research was “right on the mark”.  It was Sarah’s response to the research that initiated the making of Through True Eyes, The Process of Recovery from Eating Disorders.

- Daphne Curtis