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4111111.1111111111110 <br /> Orono, MN <br /> 3/9/10 <br /> Dearamm <br /> I am writing in support of your opposition to locating a residential eating disorders program in your <br /> neighborhood. I find it appalling tha Sy Mr. Miller and the media.At the same <br /> time I am not surprised as Mr. Miller wi say and do anythi g to get what he wants.While he claims that <br /> he is doing this for the good of an underserved patient po ulation he neglects to mention that the Emily <br /> Program is a private profit making company.Jillian Croll was on the news last night stating that there <br /> are only 25 eating disorders beds in a state of 4 million. This is untrue. Park Nicollet's Melrose institute <br /> has 39 residential beds with the same license that Mr. Miller intends to use in Orono. Mr. Miller claims <br /> that he has good relationships with his neighbors and the cities where his beds are located.Again not <br /> true. Mr. Miller just opened the doors to his 16 bed St. Paul facility but reportedly is or has been fighting <br /> with the city of St. Paul RE a board and lodging license.Without this license he cannot prepare meals at <br /> his St. Paul facility.Seems like a critical error for a progra focused on eating. Makes one wonder if he is <br /> in violation of the IRTS license he obtained from the state? <br /> As to the psychiatric population he will be treating. Fully 6 %to 70%of these patients will also qualify <br /> for a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. Borderli e personality disorders can easily be <br /> researched online. This is a group who has great difficulty regulating emotion,acts out impulsively,and <br /> is prone to suicide gestures and attempts.The fact of the atter is that this is a group of patients who is <br /> much better treated in a psychiatric hospital setting. <br /> Best of luck in keeping this sort of trouble out of your neig borhood. <br /> Since ely, <br /> A lic nse mental health professional <br />