Read our posts about Eatingdisorders

06Nov

My Relationship with My Body: from Control to Connection

Tara Jackson

body, bodyimage, eatingdisorders, exercise, health, selfcare, wellbeing, yoga

Soul

Since childhood, Tara Jackson has struggled to control her diet and body shape. Now she has discovered that practising yoga has changed her attitude, and body
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18Oct

Breaking the Diet-Binge Cycle: Can I Give Up Dieting?

Stella Stathi

body, eatingdisorders, health, society, women

Therapists

Trying to control our food intake and appetite encourages rebellion, so dieting will never succeed posts therapist Stella Stathi
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27Jul

When You Lose Control Around Food

Harriet Frew

body, eatingdisorders, health

Therapists

Eating disorders expert Harriet Frew has advice if you struggle to control the amount of food you eat and feel stuck in a cycle of overeating and dieting
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16Jun

Striving for Perfection: Male Body Image Anxiety

Harriet Frew

anxiety, body, bodyimage, eatingdisorders, health, men, selfesteem, society

Therapists

Men are increasingly concerned with their body image, particularly young men who may focus on social media images. Eating disorders expert Harriet Frew believes they should be careful
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09May

The Rise of Eating Disorders in Men

Lyn Reed

eatingdisorders, men, mensmentalhealth, selfesteem, therapy

Therapists

Therapist Lyn Reed sees the pursuit of "perfection" leading to eating disorders among men, with dangerous emotional and physical consequences
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18Apr

Why I Wrote the Story of My Eating Disorder

Caroline Jones

eatingdisorders, student

Mind

Caroline Jones kept her eating disorder a secret for much of her life. She has now written about her experience in a bid to share an honest, helpful account of what it is like living with and recovering from bulimia
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11Apr

Helping Your Child Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food

Harriet Frew

children, eatingdisorders, family, health, nutrition, parenting

Therapists

Eating disorders expert Harriet Frew has advice for setting up good habits for children around food and its role in our lives
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06Mar

Looking Back on Anorexia

Hope Virgo

anorexia, eatingdisorders

Mind

Hope Virgo spent part of her teens in hospital being treated for anorexia. Now she has published a book on the subject, in the hope of helping others with eating disorders
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02Mar

9 Ways Counselling Can Help You Overcome an Eating Disorder

Harriet Frew

body, eatingdisorders, food, health, therapy, tips

Therapists

Eating disorders can seem intractable, but says therapist Harriet Frew, therapy can help those who are affected in a number of ways
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09Nov

WiseWords #3: Books About Eating Disorders

Harriet Frew

anorexia, books, bulimia, eatingdisorders, WiseWords

Therapists

The third in our #WiseWords series of books our therapists recommend to their clients. Harriet Frew focuses on books to help people with eating disorders
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