In the new interview, Emily Simpson revealed his 10-year-old son of Luke a recent diagnosis with a rare diet disorder.

Bravo person discovered that port was diagnosed with avoiding / restrictive food extraction (Arfid), a complex condition that exceeds far beyond a typical picky dish.

"He eats only a few different foods and is very flooded with texture, colors, smell," Simpson explained People. "He will eat only white rice. And he must examine every piece of rice before he eats. So it's out of choice. Many control problems. It's very irresistible."

Emily shared for a long time, she believed that her son was simply a selective eater, until the signs pointed to something far more seriously. "He would cry and told me to starve, because he was, but he would still refuse to eat anything I offered," she said. "Like Mom, it was so frustrating. I didn't know what to do."

Toward Cleveland ClinicArfid is a dietary disorder that causes someone to avoid food for fear of suffocation, vomiting or extreme sensitivity to the color of food, texture or odor. It can seriously restrict nutritional entry and lead to malnutrition or other health problems. Treatment options often include cognitive behavioral and medicine therapy such as antidepressants or appetite stimulants.

Emily acknowledged that every day remains a challenge, but she learned that the world sees through Luke's eyes. "Fragrances are extremely irresistible for him. The color is irresistible for him. The texture of the food are predominant and make it by gags," she shared. "So, I have to constantly remind him not to act neurologically as if working."

She also took over to Instagram after publishing people's articles, thanks to fans on the outburst of support.

"First, thank you very much for your support, kindness and love about Luke," she began. "That was far my hardest season filmed" Rhoc "I've ever had, and it was more times I felt that in Lukin's best interest to stop."

"My reason for continuing and navigation truly challenging time (real time and on camera) was because I knew I would get more answers, support and feedback than any therapist or doctor could provide," she continued. "Bravo fans are amazing and caring people, and I was wrong!"

Emily then encouraged others to talk to his children about accepting differences and showing compassion. "Please talk to your kids about being kind to kids who could be a little different," she added.

In a vulnerable confessional during the episode 10. July "Real housewives orange County" Emily Simpson revealed only how serious challenges for eating her son Luka.

"Luka has always been a picky eater," Emily explained, "but that came to the point last year at which he did not eat at all."

Two months before recording, Bravo Star Luke took the therapist in hopes of getting answers. Then she learned that "definitely" has an Arfide.

"The nutritionist explained to me that he did not understand the feeling of hunger," Emily told her wife Shane, during the hearty conversation. "Food, in general, it shoots him."