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Jane Adam |
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Eating disorders &
Emotional eating |
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The phrase "eating disorder" describes conditions in which individuals engage in disordered eating. Eating disorders are not simply poor eating habits but are recognised mental health disorders in which emotional issues manifest in harmful eating habits. The three most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa (anorexia) bulimia nervosa (bulimia), and binge eating disorder. Though each of these disorders result in different eating behaviours, each occurs when sufferers cannot separate their emotions from their eating habits and this skews the way, and the amount, that they eat. Counselling gives you the opportunity to talk in confidence about your disordered eating and your emotions. Working together we make sense of how your difficulties around food have come about, and so open the way for change. For an initial assessment please contact Jane or for more information regarding eating issues please visit www.timetochange.uk.com/Eatingdisorders.html Emotional Eating We are all, to a certain extent, emotional eaters. It is nearly impossible not to be in our food orientated society. However, we do not all have serious eating disorders as discussed above. Emotional eating problems arise when you start eating for reasons other than physical hunger, leading to excess calorie intake and eventually, problems with weight management. Understanding your relationship with food is something Jane can help you with. Working with you and thus empowering you to change the way you look and the way you feel about yourself is the ultimate goal. If you would like more information please visit |
