For Families The start of the school term has crept up on us and in the blink of an eye, your child / adolescent is about to return to school. Returning to school when you have an eating disorder and engaged in treatment adds extra layers of complexity and requires further consideration to ensure this…
DetailsA guide for parents and carers The teenage years bring rapid change. Bodies grow. Emotions intensify. Social comparison increases. Appetite can shift. Independence develops. It can be difficult to know what is typical teenage behaviour and what may be a sign of something more concerning. If you have been wondering whether something feels different with…
DetailsWhen you have an eating disorder, which one is it? Nine times out of ten, an eating disorder will take a form of movement [e.g., gym, running, walking] which before the ED was genuinely enjoyed, and use it as a form of ‘punishment’ for eating. What was once movement that your body felt like doing,…
DetailsHave you ever found yourself eating large amounts of food, feeling utterly out of control? Maybe you eat rapidly, consume food even when you’re not hungry, or feel a sense of guilt and shame after eating. If this sounds familiar, you might be experiencing Binge Eating Disorder (BED), a serious mental health condition. You’re not…
DetailsArticle: “I’m still here but no one hears you” A qualitative study of young women’s experiences of persistent distress post family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa. Conti et all (2021) Family-based treatment (FBT) is the current treatment of choice for adolescent AN. This handout includes comments from individuals and their family, of their lived experience…
DetailsWe all overeat at times, and it is completely normal to do so. Celebrations like Christmas or birthdays wouldn’t be the same if you didn’t allow yourself to try the delicious food on offer. However, sometimes we feel ‘out of control’ when eating, where it seems like we can’t stop even if we wanted to.…
DetailsThe journey of pregnancy is different for every woman. It is a special but challenging time as it comes with a lot of physical, psychological, and emotional changes. Our bodies change shape and weight as we are growing a baby. We also experience new cravings and appetite changes, as well as mood changes. It can…
DetailsThe holiday season is upon us, which means it is time to start preparing and planning to make this time of the year, as enjoyable and manageable as possible, no matter where you are on your recovery journey. You are welcome to consider all the points below or select those that you feel are most…
DetailsLet’s bust some myths that are commonly associated with binge eating disorder (BED) and clear up the facts! There’s a lot of misinformation floating around, so let’s set the record straight. Myth #1: Binge Eating Disorder is Just Overeating Fact: No, it’s not. Sure, we all have those days when we eat a bit too…
DetailsEating disorders are complex and devastating conditions that can have severe consequences for individuals and their families. Historically, traditional treatment approaches focused on individual therapy; however, the Maudsley Family-Based Therapy (FBT) has emerged as a groundbreaking intervention that recognises the essential role of the family in the recovery process. This blog post will explore the…
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