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Dec 2023
26m 18s

Challenging All or Nothing Thinking arou...

HARRIET FREW
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A Bite Size episode! It is incredibly common for people with eating disorders to struggle with 'all or nothing thinking' and particularly at Christmas This frequently leads to 'good phases' (in the weeks leading up to Christmas) and the contrasting, wholly chaotic and distressing 'bad phases' (between Christmas and New Year) and this approach doesn't support ... Show More
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