Category: Eating disorders

The increase in eating disorders Post Covid, figures posted by the NHS show a significant  rise in the number of adolescents and young adults seeking

Recent increased awareness of Type 1 Diabetes Eating Disorder and barriers to treatment of T1DE Commonly known or recognised eating disorders such as Anorexia or

What is an eating disorder? Any eating disorder is classified as a mental health condition. It involves someone using control of food to cope with

The Difference between Disordered Eating and an Eating Disorder Disordered eating and eating disorders share some commonalities, but it is important to recognise that they

Food addiction is a mental illness focused on feelings not food Eating disorders are a complex mental illness. It is typically started from a combination

The world is fortunately a changing place, and there is now a greater awareness of people’s mental health issues and problems, and more tolerance of

Having a food and body image obsession is a mental illness Through the press and media, people are becoming increasingly aware of conditions such as

Of all the addictions, eating disorders – whether they manifest in the form of anorexia, bulimia or overeating – or any combination of these –

No one’s childhood is perfect and everyone has issues to deal with as a child. Dealing with experiences in childhood is part of training and

Dr Bob Smith, one of the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, made one particularly well-known statement ‘Let’s not louse the whole thing up. let’s keep it

The statements Dr Lefevre uses to indicate a food starvation eating disorder are listed below.  Again patients are required to score each statement from 5

You cannot fix obsessions by being determined not to obsess about something. The problem is within the person and not with the food. It is

Many people do not like something about the way they look. Indeed it would be a rare person who is totally happy with everything about

As someone dealing with admissions to an addiction rehab clinic, I am increasingly talking to people who have problems with weight eating disorders. At the

Lots of people associate fine dining with the consumption of alcohol. Being ‘wined and dined’ is a phrase in common parlance. It is interesting that