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May 2025
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The 7 Deadly Signs of Disordered Eating ...

HARRIET FREW
About this episode

How do you know if you have a healthy relationship with food and your body?

This is an acutely challenging question to answer, as the culture normalises extreme eating practices and body image preoccupation as the norm.

Maybe you feel that you don’t have a full-blown eating disorder or you’re not thin enough to properly struggle with food?

I would argue that is your eating is causing you distress, it may be worth taking a closer look at it.

In this podcast, I’m going to explore different disordered eating behaviours and then suggest some thoughts about what a healthy relationship with food might look like. I hope that you find it helpful.

 

Harriet's Substack: https://substack.com/@theeatingdisordertherapist

 

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Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html

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https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/bulimia-nervosa-online-course.html

Eating Disorders Training for Professionals

https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html

Body Image Training for Professionals

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