Updated: Mar 3, 2022 By Amelia Hilton (she/her) CW: eating disorders and exercise I found talking to my family about experiencing mental health issues incredibly difficult. I was in complete denial about my ED. I was constantly telling myself that my obsessive thoughts and extreme behaviours to do with eating and exercise were ‘healthy’. I …
By Seren Thomas Content warning – Discussion of eating disorders. Eating disorders are becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. But health professionals’ lack of cross-cultural understanding and education about the specific needs of underrepresented people could prolong or worsen their disorders. Current treatment models for eating disorders generally assume a thin, white, cis, heterosexual, middle-to-upper-class young woman …
Anon Content warning: Discussion of eating disorders. The term ‘eating disorder’ is autological, it defines itself. Anyone who has frequent disordered eating behaviours or habits can be labelled as having an eating disorder and last year I started displaying these behaviours. Understanding that this goes beyond the typical illnesses such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating …