Adapted from an article in Psychology Today, Carolyn Ross, 2021 What is Self-Sabotage? Self-Sabotage is when we get in the way of ourselves and keep disordered thoughts and feelings around eating, weight, shape and size active - despite desperately wanting it all to end. It's common for self-sabotaging beliefs…
What is Bulimia? Bulimia is an eating disorder and mental health condition. People who have Bulimia go through periods where they eat a lot of food in a very short amount of time (binge eating) and then purge the food from their body to try to stop themselves gaining weight.…
What do we mean by Body Image? Body image is about the relationship we have with our body, and how this impacts on how we feel, act and behave. Our thoughts and feelings together provide us with a sense of ourselves when it comes to how view ourselves through our…
Might I have Binge Eating Disorder? If you are reading this, chances are that you are concerned about your eating, and you aren’t sure whether your eating worries might actually be binge eating or possibly binge-eating disorder. I have a short screening questionnaire on this website that might help you.…
Binge Eating Disorder - BED Information Binge eating disorder (BED) is a serious mental illness where people eat very large quantities of food without feeling like they’re in control of what they’re doing. It can affect anyone of any age, gender, ethnicity or background, and evidence suggests it is more…