Category: EATING DISORDER AWARENESS WEEK
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Supporting Loved Ones: How to Be an Ally in Eating Disorder Recovery
Recovery from an eating disorder is a journey that’s not walked alone. For those supporting loved ones in their recovery, being an ally means offering compassion, understanding, and unwavering support. While it may feel daunting at times, being an ally is a powerful role that can make a significant difference in someone’s journey towards healing…
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Eating Disorder Spotlight: ARFID
This year BEAT Eating Disorders UK are focusing on ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Intake of Food Disorder) as their ‘eating disorder spotlight’. What is ARFID? Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), also known as selective eating disorder, is a condition characterised by individuals avoiding certain foods or types of food, restricting overall food intake, or both. ARFID can…
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Behind the Mask: The Hidden Struggles of Eating Disorders
It’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2024! Last year, I shared my own experience with eating disorders and since then I have openly spoken about various sub-themes related to disordered eating. This year, I am going to reiterate what I talked about last year, but what’s different is that I have a better understanding of eating…
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Christmas & Eating Disorders
TRIGGER WARNING: EATING DISORDERS Last year I uploaded a post with the same title. This year I am covering this important topic again, from a different angle. I have been in recovery for 18 months now, as opposed to 6 months last year when I first wrote about this. For that reason, I believe that…
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Building a healthy relationship with exercise in ED recovery
Eating disorder recovery is hard, and harder still when you have to ditch the exercise in order to restore the weight you lost to your ED. Exercise can be a wonderful part of a healthy lifestyle, promoting physical and mental well-being. However, for those in eating disorder (ED) recovery, re-establishing a positive and balanced connection…
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The Scariest Thing About Eating Disorders: Hurting Those You Love
Eating disorders are often characterised by an internal struggle, a relentless battle between body and mind. The fear of gaining weight, the compulsion to restrict food, or the urge to engage in purging behaviours can consume the individual’s thoughts and actions. But there’s something even scarier, hidden beneath the surface, that becomes painfully evident only…
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The Pandemic and its Effects on Eating Disorders
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about profound changes in our daily lives, from remote work and online schooling to social distancing and lockdowns. While these measures were implemented to safeguard our physical health, they have also taken a toll on our mental well-being in numerous ways. One area where the pandemic’s impact has been particularly…
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Christmas Time and Eating Disorders
Sunday 20 November TRIGGER WARNING: EATING DISORDERS. The things I will cover in this blog post: We all know that Christmas can be a struggling time for people who have eating disorders or a bad relationship with food. To an extent, a good proportion of us struggles with food guilt after Christmas has gone by.…
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