More people are faced with supporting an individual with bulimia nervosa than you might think. From family members to friends to romantic partners and even coaches, teachers, bosses, or co-workers, bulimia nervosa impacts all those around the individual. If you are concerned that someone you know...
In addition, Carter recommends using “dialectical ‘and’ statements” such as “I know you feel anxious when you eat AND everyone needs to eat to fuel their bodies. Let’s eat together.” Or, “I don’t know what to say, AND I want to support you. What could I say o...
to get it over and done with quickly,so you head for the nearest supermarket,you find everything you need under one roof,and you feel glad that those days of going in and out of different shops in the high street are over.Supermarkets seem to be a big plus.There is a downside,though...
Self-centered, Abusive, or Multiple-Failure Parents: These parents expect the child to fulfill their needs, rather than the other way around. They may not have treated you with the physical and emotional care and protection that a child needs from a parent. ...
This role can bring immense distress and burden, yet the experience of caring for someone with an enduring eating disorder has had minimal research focus. Thus, the purpose of this study is to give voice to carers empowering their stories to increase awareness and understanding, which could ...
Binge eating is known by many as a condition that can be successfully addressed with therapeutic intervention. Treatment plans can include both physical and psychological treatments. Click to learn more about the first steps to help someone stop binging
it’s led to people not realizing that what they were experiencing was an eating disorder until they were perhaps much older than someone who fits the stereotype,” she says. “With that, people who get diagnosed later are often more medically compromised, as they’ve been starving or restric...
It’s okay to support someone without agreeing 100% of the time. Maybe one day there will be a post that offends you. Maybe not. Nowhere did I say Cassey can’t or shouldn’t talk about her weight. Why would I tell her what she can/can’t do on HER blog? I...
This behavior is compulsive, which means that even if someone tries to avoid binge-eating they will find it near impossible to do so. BED is different from bulimia in that people dealing with BED don’t follow up their binging with compensatory behaviors such as purging or compulsive exercise...
Meanwhile, someone with a condition like anorexia nervosa might have intrusive thoughts about food based on a desire to lose weight. They may frequently plan how to restrict their eating habits and hide these habits from others. Food noise might also occur in people with ...