As a therapist, I love supporting clients to explore their story and to make sense of their eating disorder. It's not always an easy job, as eating disorders are complicated and there is no one cause. It can feel as if they are all about food, however, they are a complex interplay of genetics, environment, family life, stressors and triggers. In supporting a client with change, it can be a valuable process to piece together the different parts of the jigsaw to begin to make sense of all the different parts. Through this process, someone can begin to understand why they have developed an eating disorder; possible triggers and the perpetuating factors that keep them stuck in destructive cycles.
In this episode, I talk about three ways that eating disorders help people cope (albeit short-term). Of course, longer term, they bring about many more problems. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, I hope this will help you question and explore your own psychology to begin to make better sense of what's going on. If you're a carer, it will offer you an insight into why your loved one may be doing what they're doing, which can provide a starting point for better understanding and compassion.
I hope that you enjoy the episode.
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Eating Disorders - Navigating Pregnancy, Birth and Post-Natal Challenges
An Exploration into Food Rituals and Eating Disorders
A Deep Dive into Binge Eating with Dr Marianne Miller
Are You Constantly Craving Sugar?
A Deep Dive into ’All or Nothing Thinking’, with Amber Romaniuk (Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert)
About Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
Fried Eggs, Guilty Pleasures, Food Language, Weight Restoration, BMI and More with Anne Richardson
Exploring Inpatient Eating Disorder Treatment versus Outpatient Support
Eating Disorder Recovery, Dance, Perfectionism, Body Image and Healing Trauma, with Joelle Rabow Maletis
How to Stop Overeating in the Evening
Healing, Relationship with Food and Body Image, Fitness (Untangling Nuance of Disordered v Healthy Approaches), Health At Every Size, Motivational Interviewing and More, with Jonny Landels
How to Stop Mental Restriction Around Food
Eating Disorder Recovery, Building Self-Worth and Finding Your Voice, with Ronni Robinson
How Do I Know if I’m Weight Restored (Without Weighing)?
7 Body Image Tips for Navigating Eating Disorder Recovery in a Larger Body
When you Don’t Feel Sick Enough with your Eating Disorder
Eating Disorder Recovery, The Power of Intuition and Inspiring Body Image Tips, with Katie Beecher
Comparison is the Thief of Joy. Understanding Why you Compare Yourself to Others and How to Change This
When You Feel Stuck in Quasi-Recovery from an Eating Disorder
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