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
