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Aug 2023
16m 56s

Control as Coping and Eating Disorders

HARRIET FREW
About this episode
A Bite Size episode. I think that it's a cliche to say that eating disorders are all about control. I guess it is a cliche for a good reason - an eating disorder can be a coping strategy and life-raft to cling to, when life throws its unpredictable turbulence at your door. In this podcast, I talk about an eating disorder as a coping strategy, exploring feeli ... Show More
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