As a therapist, I love supporting clients to explore their story and to make sense of their eating disorder. It's not always an easy job, as eating disorders are complicated and there is no one cause. It can feel as if they are all about food, however, they are a complex interplay of genetics, environment, family life, stressors and triggers. In supporting ... Show More
Mar 2024
Eating Disorders: Using Lived Experience to help others
<p>This week we're joined by Gemma and Steph who are both Peer Support Workers with Lived Experience of eating disorders.</p><p> </p><p>The pair discuss: eating disorder services provided at NSFT, their own personal experiences of eating disorders, their recovery, the import ... Show More
40m 28s
Jan 2023
Ep 50: Identifying and supporting those with eating disorders in school settings - the Eating Disorder Toolkit
<p>This week I am joined by Hope Virgo, Suzanna Samaka and Sharon White; three inspirational women involved in the development and promotion of The Eating Disorder Toolkits for school nurses, educators and carers. In this episode we discuss the Toolkits as well as ...</p>
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44m 55s
Mar 2019
Episode 5: The Psychology of Eating Disorders
From binge-eating disorders to anorexia, eating disorders can decrease quality of life enormously, and can be deadly without intervention. In this episode Dr Max speaks to clinical psychologist Alina Vasilache, a Member of the American Academy of Eating Disorders, about who is af ... Show More
29m 53s