Is Mary-Kate leaving Rehab too early?? - Eternal Allegiance

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 07-23-2004, 02:38 AM

Mary-Kate Olsen will be reunited with twin sister Ashley this weekend when Mary-Kate checks out of rehab after only six weeks.

Although she is cutting her recommend 90-day stay short (she's been there about 45 days), reports indicate the rehab process has been a successful one for the troubled teen, who has gained seven pounds in her time at the center.

But does an early exit from rehab increase her risk of relapse?

"I think that if you leave too soon, you relapse too quickly and it's such a disappointment that it already feeds the original source of the eating disorder and makes them less likely to continue with the recovery," said Stacey Korfist, a program director and therapist at Oceanaire treatment facility.

Oceanaire is an intimate residential eating disorder treatment facility located in Southern California.

"I think six weeks into an inpatient stay is, again, just the beginning," Korfist told us. "I think recovery can take anywhere from two to eight years." She said in order to maintain her health, Mary-Kate must have a successful aftercare program.

"[She'll need] a really well-honed treatment team with ongoing psychotherapy, ongoing nutritional consultations and ongoing weight check ins," Korfist explained.

And while Mary-Kate's reported weight gain is a good sign, Korfist said she has her work cut out for her as a twin. "There's a lot of competition, a lot of comparativeness and I think you have to separate yourself from that identity as the skinny one or as the one with the eating disorder," she noted.

And with both Mary-Kate and Ashley planning to attend New York University in the fall, the girls will also have to face the pitfalls of freshman year.

"Starting college, there's a whole slew of stressors and somebody could easily return back to the thing that helps them which is dieting and they could lose weight and relapse," Korfist concluded.

*HighVoltage* · 07-24-2004, 03:51 AM

I wonder if, with Mary Kate leaving rehab, she's going to address the media or the public at all about the whole situation. I'm curious to hear her side of the whole story, hopefully when she's ready to tell it.

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 07-24-2004, 05:14 AM

Yeah, it would be interesting but I think she needs more time and to spend time with her family first.

CrAZyBeAuTiFuL4 · 07-24-2004, 08:22 AM

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Originally posted by *HighVoltage*
I wonder if, with Mary Kate leaving rehab, she's going to address the media or the public at all about the whole situation. I'm curious to hear her side of the whole story, hopefully when she's ready to tell it.

I think she will when she's ready, like you said. I do think that would be a VERY good idea for her. Soo many girls and guys strain themeslves to fit this "ideal image" and MK being such a high-profile celeb that sooo many people look up to, I think she would have a big impact on them.

Nanny · 07-24-2004, 08:37 AM

It's already been forty five days?

I was thinking more like 21 to 28 at the most.

Dirty Drink · 07-26-2004, 12:17 PM

i'm thinking that we'll find out soon enough when she starts to go out and be seen again, but i hope she does it on her own terms, not mine, not the press's, and not hollywoods. i think that she'll have a "tell-all" when she's ready. and i'm praying for her happy, safe, and non-relapse recovery. I remember the first days out of my intense session. it was difficult, because i knew that when i went out no-one was watching over me sometimes, but i ate every single time. i did go into relapse once, but i dug out quickly, i've been stable ever since. i just hopes she doesn't rush into more projects than she's already got...IE college, that is the most important thing that they should spend their time on right now.

MK, you're in my prayers.

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 07-27-2004, 05:49 AM

Teen star Mary-Kate Olsen has been released from the health facility where she was being treated for an eating disorder.

Her publicist, Michael Pagnotta, said that the 18-year-old was "feeling very well" and would continue to receive treatment privately, while preparing to attend college with sister Ashley in New York in the autumn.

Argentina'sAngel · 08-03-2004, 04:24 AM

her eating disorder has nothing to do with us, its a personal issue and we should stay out of it personally. we know that she had a problem and we can hope for the best but we don't need to know her side of the story or anything, they are her memories, her problems, and we don't need to know them.

But I do think she is leaving too soon, eating disorders are for life, she'll have to realise that and if she thinks she's well enough then we'll just have to see........