Dr Amy Harrison explains the link between Austism Spectrum Disorder and eating disorders. We look at the similarities, differences, and why and how ED treatment should be adapted for people with ASD.
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Could your eating disorder be masking the signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Eating Disorders, Mental Health May 12, 2022
Try at home: 3 gentle yoga poses to support your eating disorder recovery
Eating Disorders, Mental Health Mar 23, 2022
Dr Natalie Chua shares 3 gentle yoga poses to help you feel calm, soothed, and energised.
Embodied yoga practice – what is it, and how can it help to support your eating disorder recovery?
Eating Disorders, Therapy Feb 18, 2022
Jacqui Finnigan explains how embodied yoga practice can support recovery from an eating disorder, by offering a gentle way of starting to connect with and trust your body again.
Learn how to talk to your GP about binge eating disorder so that you get the right treatment from your GP
Mental health waiting lists are long. Here’s how to cope while you’re waiting for therapy. This post includes our guidance on the support that’s available, and the things you can do for yourself.
I think my friend has an eating disorder, what should I do?
Eating Disorders, Mental Health Oct 22, 2021
Do you suspect your friend has an eating disorder, but you’re unsure what to do about it? Read this blog to learn the signs of an eating disorder and what you can do to help.
Why are setting and maintaining boundaries so important for good mental health? Find out in this post by Dr Lauren Coles
How to cope with fatism and weight bias in healthcare
Body Image, Eating Disorders, Mental Health Jun 15, 2021
Sadly, ‘fatism’ and weight bias in healthcare has been an issue for decades. This is wrong, being treated in a discriminatory way due to your body size is not something you deserve. This post from our Junior Associate Psychologist & Psychotherapist, Dr Gabriela Enache, will help to guide you in the right direction.
As part of your eating disorder recovery, your practitioner may have eliminated or reduced the exercise you can do. This makes it hard to know you can restart. Learn when and to reintroduce exercise in this blog.
Eating disorder recovery: real life stories
Body Image, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy Mar 01, 2021
Learn what eating disorder recovery looks and feels like in the words of two of our past clients, Rose and Sam.
Your eating disorder recovery: the hardest thing you’ll ever do
Body Image, Eating Disorders, Therapy Feb 17, 2021
The journey towards recovery from an eating disorder is often a hard one. Here’s our advice on making that journey.
1 in 50 people have an eating disorder but they are widely misunderstood. This blog debunks 6 common misconceptions about eating disorders.
