Are you constantly faced with nutritional and health advice from the media about what you should and should not be eating? In today's society, we are all inundated with health choices that are changing our relationship with food. There is media...
The term Anorexia Nervosa was first used in1856 to define an illness characterised by self-starvation. To-date, anorexia is shrouded in myth and it may be helpful to dispel some of the more common beliefs and assumptions surrounding the illness....
Sometimes, when we become under distress, it's only too easy to reach out to food and/or drink for comfort.So many times, individuals sit with that uncomfortable feeling, then desperately decide to raid the kitchen cupboards or seek out treats in...
A study previously carried out by an eating disorder charity conducted research across the UK and beyond asking individuals with current or previous experience of an eating disorder - 'What is recovery?'. Here are some of the things people...
Sometimes problems or issues can’t be seen. They affect our behaviour and how we respond to the person with the problem. I call these the 'invisible problems'. The classic invisible problems are addiction, eating disorders, mental health and...
It’s that time of year again when chocolate Easter eggs are in abundance and food offers for the Easter long weekend celebrations are everywhere, but fear not! Helping and supporting those with eating disorders from a psychological perspective...
Every year, Eating Disorders Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of these mental health conditions that affect so many of us. This year, we were pleased to see some consistent messaging coming through for Eating Disorders Awareness Week,...
Guest post from online training provider, Me Learning.
As social media has grown in popularity over the last 10 years, so have the image-focused trends it’s inspired, such as #CleanEating and #Fitspo.
While some food and fitness bloggers...
My eating disorder story is a pretty stereotypical one. I was in my early teens, had very low self-esteem and my coping mechanism was to control the way I looked and lose weight. This quickly spiralled into anorexia, self-harm and depression....
As a counsellor who helps those with eating disorders and weight management, and as Eating Disorders Awareness Week commences on 26 February, I felt compelled to write this article as I was both horrified and saddened to hear and read recently in...
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