Most people expect that when they engage in recovery, the eating disorder voice will get quieter. Unfortunately, at least for a little while, that’s not quite right. In fact, for some time, it gets incessantly louder. When you begin to challenge its rules and restrictions, it doesn’t step aside peacefully. Instead, it often fights back[…]
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Grieving Your Eating Disorder: When Letting Go Feels Like Losing Yourself
Eating Disorders Aug 27, 2025
What’s the biggest surprise people often have in eating disorder recovery? You might grieve the loss of your eating disorder. Despite the pain, distress, and suffering it can cause, we would be fooling ourselves if we didn’t acknowledge the certainty, structure, and validation it also provides. For many of our clients, recovery often[…]
Quasi-Recovery in Anorexia: The In-Between Stage No One Talks About
Eating Disorders, Uncategorised Jul 30, 2025
When people think about anorexia, they often picture its most acute stages: rapid weight loss, medical crises, and intense control over food. But one of the most misunderstood and overlooked parts of the recovery journey isn’t the crisis phase; it’s the space after it. It’s the in-between. The place where recovery has begun, but the individual[…]
In recent years, medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy (GLP-1 receptor agonists) have been hailed as game-changers in treating type 2 diabetes, and more recently, obesity. Originally developed to improve blood sugar control in diabetes, these drugs are now recognised for their ability to help reduce appetite, support weight loss, and improve other key metabolic[…]
How nature allied psychotherapy can help with eating disorder recovery
Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Therapy Oct 16, 2023
Nature allied psychotherapy one of the tools we use to support recovery from eating disorders. Learn how in this blog post by Nicole Worrica.
Going to university with an eating disorder: is your child ready?
Children's Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Parenting Sep 12, 2023
Dr Melissa Lotmore’s guidance on supporting your child through starting university with an eating disorder
Going on holiday with an eating disorder often presents a number of challenges. In this post Dr Amy Harrison gives her advice on how to have a relaxing holiday, despite these challenges.
I think my friend has an eating disorder, what should I do?
Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Popular 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.
