Food shopping can be a challenging experience, especially if you experience distress around food and eating. We have put together some tips to bring more ease into your next trip and turn the stress into success!
Living away from home with an eating disorder
As the summer draws to a close, thinking about returning to university or going for the first time might seem overwhelming with or without an eating disorder. In this post, we aim to address some of the challenges faced by being in charge of feeding yourself when you’re away from home…
Talking care of siblings of someone with an eating disorder – a personal story
Our daughter Emily developed an eating disorder, anorexia, at around the age of 14, and the realisation that we were all powerless to stop what was happening was the moment where normal family life became suspended. The shock and fear took hold and all our focus was on our daughter. It took a while to notice that our son, Tom, who at 12 years old needed us very much too…
Managing conflict within the family
Eating disorder behaviours are irrational and unreasonable, and the potential for conflict is enormous. Unconditional love is demanded even whilst you are being rejected – which means that you will need a lot of empathy for yourself too…
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