The Watts say some physicians and psychiatrists cut them out of the loop, were so slow to react or, in one case, even declined to see Kristen. Nobody was honest with us. Doctors here are clueless. I'm not an eating disorders expert. Parents and doctors don't realize how bad it is.
Treatment is delayed.
Ricky Chow, Cindy's father, said he sent Cindy to the family doctor when she complained of stomach pain. She was a happy, healthy girl. I don't know why this happened. Friends say Cindy's downward spiral started at San Joaquin Delta College in 1998. The petite, muscular girl restricted her diet to low-fat bread and cheese for months.