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When Autonomy & Sensory Needs Drive ARFID: Why Pressure Fails & Choice Heals
In this solo episode of Dr. Marianne Land, Dr. Marianne Miller explores one of the most overlooked drivers of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, or ARFID: the powerful intersection of autonomy and sensory needs. This episode unpacks why pressure based approaches consistently fail people with ARFID and how choice, consent, and nervous system safety create real pathways toward healing. Rather than framing ARFID as defiance or avoidance, this conversation centers ARFID as a protective response rooted in sensory overwhelm and a deep need for bodily autonomy.
Why Autonomy Matters in ARFID…
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