You would think a man who made a name for himself offering “medical” opinions nobody asked for and exploiting the public breakdowns of the rich and famous for personal gain would be far more observant as to what goes on closer to home.

Dr. Drew Pinsky’s daughter Paulina has revealed that she has been struggling for years with a combination of negative body issues and mountains of pressure to be “perfect”. She says though this pressure was placed on her by both of her parents, it had been especially hard dealing with her mother.

The New York Post reported that Pinsky, a Barnard College junior, wrote on the Columbia Daily Spectator’s website that life in the presence of her parents had become virtually unbearable.

“Purging eight times in one day to cope with the emotional stress of being home during spring break had finally scared me enough to take action.”

The 21-year-old said that she had tried to open up to her mother about what was happening to her during a car ride, finally admitting details about her bulimia.

After an awkward silence, Pinsky claims her mother said to her, “Well…get your teeth checked.”

Disturbing reaction from Dr. Drew's wife when her daughter reveals she's struggling with an eating disorder…. http://t.co/2cHbCZaWIh

— Jenny Anchondo (@JennyAFox4) February 24, 2014

Pinsky stated that this isn’t the only inappropriate commentary her mother has shared about women’s body issues.

When the young woman commented to her parents over dinner about all the mean and disturbing opinions she’d heard about Kim Kardashian gaining weight because she was pregnant, her mother apparently responded with, “Yeah. She got ­really fat.”

Dr. Drew, who didn’t seem interested in crossing Paulina’s mother, simply added that Kardashian’s weight gain was probably excessive.

“You know, it’s very unhealthy for the baby to gain that much weight.” he’s alleged to have commented, “Could be eclampsia.”

Paulina Pinsky feels very strongly about the issues women struggle with when it comes to their bodies. She sees them as often fueled by negative, insensitive commentary similar to what she suffered through at home.

“I am a year and a half into recovery after a seven-year battle with bulimia and anorexia, and this spectacle makes me furious . . . This public shaming is making the world a harder place to live in.”

Dr. Drew did release a statement to about Paulina’s recent revelation and road to recovery:

“We are so proud of Paulina and her outreach to help others and particularly empower women. When she recognized she needed help, she sought treatment and actively engaged in the process. And now she is using her insights to help others.”

Hopefully this support will be more than cosmetic in nature now that the cat is out of the bag regarding the previous behavior of him and his wife towards their child.

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