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A space for sharing all things body image and eating disorders related. All blog entries are written by our staff, those with a lived experience and professionals.

Tag: Binge Eating Disorder

25 Oct 2021
Experience

Eating on ‘Auto-Pilot’ in the context of complex trauma

To cope with domestic violence and trauma, Monica turned to binge eating. Here's how she's healing her relationship with food & her body. Trigger warning: Domestic violence, eating disorders and suicidal ideation.
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19 Oct 2021
Resource

Coping strategies for Binge Eating during lockdowns and beyond

Stress caused by lockdowns, changing restrictions and returning to usual routines post lockdown can impact our ability to cope with emotions and may lead to the use of a way of coping such as binge eating.
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01 Oct 2021
Experience

It was never about the food: Understanding me and my diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder

"As an adult, my larger size is what's visible and what's targeted, again aggressively, with rarely an attempt at understanding. Eating does not happen in isolation of everything else going on in a person's life and mind." Monica Catherine shares her journey with Binge Eating Disorder.
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23 Aug 2019
Tips

#4 Practical tools to help you in your recovery

In previous blogs we learnt about binge eating disorder and bulimia. We also discussed common causes of these eating disorders and why it’s normal to have mixed feelings about recovery.
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10 Mar 2019
Experience

Misunderstood: Myths and facts about binge eating disorder

Binge eating disorder is widely misunderstood, and considering it's the most common, it's about time we understood. We asked people in our community who are experiencing binge eating disorder to share some of the myths that need crushing.
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