When someone has an eating disorder, thoughts and feelings about body shape, weight, or eating take over their life. They may plan their days around eating or exercise routines or be preoccupied with feelings of guilt or anxiety related to food. Sometimes it can feel like their eating disorder is a big part of their identity.
It’s normal – and healthy – for parents to be involved in a young person’s recovery from illness. Research suggests that parental support is linked to better treatment outcomes and compliance with treatment. But when parents become too emotionally involved – or express their emotions through certain behaviours – it may become counterproductive.
Anorexia Nervosa and Emotionally Over-Involved Parents Read More »
People with severe and enduring eating disorders have experienced an eating disorder for six to twelve years (or more). They have a low chance of full recovery with the treatment methods that are now available and require the ongoing support of a mixed team of professionals.
In this article, we look at the relationship between bullying and eating disorders, outlining the results of several key studies and exploring some of the theoretical explanations underneath. We also touch on how our understanding of the relationship can help to both prevent and treat eating disorders.
What Is the Relationship Between Bullying and Eating Disorders? Read More »
Mixing foods, creating strange tastes and playing with textures is an under researched but known activity often seen in Binge Eating Disorder, with similar behaviours seen in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia. Twenty five percent of young adults diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder describe regularly making food concoctions. Combining food types to create odd mixtures is
Concocting Food: The Bizarre Tastes of Binge Eating Disorder Read More »
Young People, Body Image and Eating Disorders Feeling fat. Is this an experience that you have had recently or that you have heard your partner, daughter, son or colleagues share? It is a relatively common expression and appears to transcend cultures and languages. There is an equivalent expression in most languages. While those who identify
‘I feel fat’. What Does ‘Feeling Fat’ Really Mean? Read More »
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