Anonymous asked: Hi beautiful lady, what is the difference between Body Dysmorphic Disorder and an Eating Disorder? Thank you!

Great question!! BDD doesn’t have a food component.. you just don’t like how you look and no matter what happens you still think that way. You don’t focus on food.. I hope that is clear and makes sense :) xoxo 

Anonymous asked: I'm really scared, I think I have an eating disorder..

I am so sorry that you are worried honey:( I would check out my FAQ video or “what is an eating disorder” video on my youtube channel!They can really help you decide :) Here they are!

http://youtu.be/xrLVjvxTU5I

http://youtu.be/wWZL6eJHNS8

Anonymous asked: Have u ever had a job that doesn't involve psycology?

Yes many of them!! I have been a waitress, hostess, office manager.. the list goes on and on.. haha!! Cause therapy isn’t a great way to make money, so while in school and stuff I always had to have another job as well :) xoxo 

Anonymous asked: When homosexuality was in the dsm how was it treated?

I honestly have no idea… I still hate that that was ever in the DSM.. so wrong!!! 

Anonymous asked: Hey Kati, you should make a shoutout video for one of your midweek videos :)

That is so funny that you say that.. because I am going to start doing a “Shout out Saturday” videos where I just vlog some shout outs for that week :) Great minds think alike <3  I hope you like them!! xoxoxo 

Anonymous asked: hi kati! just curious.. is your engagement ring a coloured diamond or a sapphire or something? thx!

Hey!! No one has ever asked!! I am not a huge fan of diamonds because you never know where they come from.. or who may have died for it etc.. my engagement ring is a spinel :) It is a colored gem. Very rare and very strong.. and not from a conflict area :) xoxo 

Anonymous asked: why do self harmers miss there scars or cuts?

It is my belief that we miss them because it is a reminder of the pain that we have felt emotionally.. and it can calm us sometimes to just see it and know that the pain is there. 

Anonymous asked: Have u ever met/diagnosed someone with cyclothimia , also do u find menta illness hard to diagnose?

Yes I have.. and I find that many people who think they are bipolar fall into that category. It can be very hard to diagnose because we only see you for an hour a week and only know what you tell us:) So sometimes, we will only see you when you are feeling a certain way, and never know that half of the time you are feeling and acting a completely different way.. I hope that makes sense <3 

Anonymous asked: You can answer tumblr messages on your phone to just download the app

Yeah I know.. I was doing that.. but then for some reason, they weren’t going away in my inbox.. I can try again.. but that was really confusing me!! haha!! xoxox 

Anonymous asked: Hey Kati! I know that purging can harm your teeth, but what about restricting? My teeth have been really sore, and I have anorexia restrictive subtype.

Anorexia can lead to bone density loss and it is bones that hold in our teeth (via our jaw bone) and that can lead to teeth loss as well. I have had client who got pain before their teeth got loose, so I would make an appt to see your dentist asap.. so that we can make sure that everything is okay :) xoxo 

Anonymous asked: Confusion: BED and non purging bulimia are not the same thing , right?

For the time being… yes. But when the new DSM comes out BED will be a DSM diagnosis and non-purging bulimia will no longer be in there :) xoxo 

Anonymous asked: If I ask something off anon will you answer privately?

Of course!! I only publish asks that they tell me to publish :) xoxo 

Anonymous asked: Do you have a sister/relative named Kelly? Because there is a Kelly Morton going to the Dallas NEDA walk. I just saw and was curious. If she's not related, do you know her?

How cool!! No I don’t.. I actually don’t have a sister.. only a brother :) We may be related in some way, but not that i know of :) xoxo 

Anonymous asked: Do you see anyone with depersonalization disorder?

Yes I do.. i have seen many of them over the years. Many of the have suffered from trauma and this was the only way their brain could deal with it.. I will be doing a video on this soon :) xoxo 

Anonymous asked: Did something happen that made you leave? Or was it lots of things? Will you ever be back to how it was before? Or will you be taking more breaks from us for longer periods of time more often?

I have never left :) Things just get really really busy on my end… because it is only me working on all of the channels. It can take me so long just to get down to the bottom of the asks on here.. twitter and my website are much faster ways to get your questions answered :) xoxo