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Warren Ward wears a black fedora and glasses and leans against a wall with his arms crossed over his chest, smiling.
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Program: Treating anorexia by nourishing the heart

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Warren Ward's patients are often critically ill with diseases like anorexia.

Warren says asking someone with anorexia to eat is like asking an arachnophobe to put their hand in a jar full of spiders.

As a psychiatrist, Warren uses psychotherapy to help his patients.

He encourages those with an eating disorder to approach their mental illness as one part of their whole self.

His interest in the mystery of human nature informed his study of philosophy, and led him to examine the love lives of philosophers.

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Originally broadcast in February 2022.

Lovers of Philosophy is published by Ockham Publishing.

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Biography, Community and Society, Lifelong Learning, Health, Adolescent Health, Brain and Nervous System, Diet and Nutrition, Eating Disorders, Healthcare Facilities, Psychiatry, Women's Health
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