• Myth 7, the final myth in the binge eating series this week! Well, the final myth that I have written about, but I’m sure I’ve not covered them all....if there are ones that I’ve missed, ones you’d like to talk about or share, don’t hold back! ⁣
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This myth is the one that happens when you tell someone that you’ve been diagnosed with, or have a problem with binge eating, and a person responds with “oh yeah, I sometimes eat a whole packet of (insert food), don’t worry, I’m sure it’s totally normal”. ⁣
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Whilst well intentioned no doubt, this confusion between “overeating” (I.e. eating past the point of fullness or satisfaction which is not pathological at all, we all do it sometimes, and there’s nothing wrong with that) and binge eating can be really frustrating for the person who is trying to explain their experience of binge eating. ⁣
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Some of the key differences are that “overeating” from time to time is completely normal, not harmful in the context of life, and usually has much stronger elements of choice behind it. Like we might not necessarily intend  to overeat, but sometimes we don’t mind it as well, because that’s just what life was calling for in that moment. ⁣
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On the other hand, binge eating feels compulsive. Often the food that is consumed is not even really enjoyed beyond the first few bites. Sufferers tend to describe a dissociative kind of state while it’s happening and may not even be fully cognisant of what has been consumed until the episode is over. This is all accompanied by feelings of guilt, disgust and a loss of control.⁣
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If binge eating is something that you suffer with, know that there is hope, you can live with peace with food again.⁣
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#thehaeshypnotherapist #bingeeating #bingeeatingrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #mythbusting
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    Myth 7, the final myth in the binge eating series this week! Well, the final myth that I have written about, but I’m sure I’ve not covered them all....if there are ones that I’ve missed, ones you’d like to talk about or share, don’t hold back! ⁣ ⁣ This myth is the one that happens when you tell someone that you’ve been diagnosed with, or have a problem with binge eating, and a person responds with “oh yeah, I sometimes eat a whole packet of (insert food), don’t worry, I’m sure it’s totally normal”. ⁣ ⁣ Whilst well intentioned no doubt, this confusion between “overeating” (I.e. eating past the point of fullness or satisfaction which is not pathological at all, we all do it sometimes, and there’s nothing wrong with that) and binge eating can be really frustrating for the person who is trying to explain their experience of binge eating. ⁣ ⁣ Some of the key differences are that “overeating” from time to time is completely normal, not harmful in the context of life, and usually has much stronger elements of choice behind it. Like we might not necessarily intend to overeat, but sometimes we don’t mind it as well, because that’s just what life was calling for in that moment. ⁣ ⁣ On the other hand, binge eating feels compulsive. Often the food that is consumed is not even really enjoyed beyond the first few bites. Sufferers tend to describe a dissociative kind of state while it’s happening and may not even be fully cognisant of what has been consumed until the episode is over. This is all accompanied by feelings of guilt, disgust and a loss of control.⁣ ⁣ If binge eating is something that you suffer with, know that there is hope, you can live with peace with food again.⁣ ⁣ #thehaeshypnotherapist #bingeeating #bingeeatingrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #mythbusting
  • NEW WEEKLY THEME IN THE FACEBOOK EATING DISORDER RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP ⁣
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This week we will be talking about eating disorders in......

BOYS, MEN & ALL MALE IDENTIFYING FOLKS! ⁣
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A conversation that I don’t think happens regularly enough, even though eating disorders affect significant numbers of males. Here are some stats taken from Eating Disorders Victoria website: ⁣
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🧍🏾‍♂️63% of people with eating disorders in Australia are female and 37% male⁣
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🧍🏼15-20% of people with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa are male. ⁣
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👬 The gender distribution for Binge Eating Disorder is roughly equal for males and females. ⁣
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🏃🏻Eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours in boys and men may present differently than in girls and women, particularly with muscularity-oriented disordered eating.⁣
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🧎🏾‍♂️Research suggests that transgender people, whose assigned sex at birth does not match their gender identity, are more likely than cisgender people, whose assigned sex at birth matches their gender identity, to have been diagnosed with an eating disorder or to engage in disordered eating.⁣
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🚶🏿‍♂️An Australian study found that 23% of transgender young people have a current or previous diagnosis of an eating disorder (Strauss et.al., 2017). ⁣
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Does this group sound like something you’d like to be a part of? A supportive community that focuses on different topics each week, which really get engagement and sharing going. If it does, you can search “Eating Disorder Recovery Support (HAES aligned)” on Facebook, or simply click on the link in my bio ❤️ #thehaeshypnotherapist #mengeteatingdisorderstoo #mensmentalhealth
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    NEW WEEKLY THEME IN THE FACEBOOK EATING DISORDER RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP ⁣ ⁣ This week we will be talking about eating disorders in...... BOYS, MEN & ALL MALE IDENTIFYING FOLKS! ⁣ ⁣ A conversation that I don’t think happens regularly enough, even though eating disorders affect significant numbers of males. Here are some stats taken from Eating Disorders Victoria website: ⁣ ⁣ 🧍🏾‍♂️63% of people with eating disorders in Australia are female and 37% male⁣ ⁣ 🧍🏼15-20% of people with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa are male. ⁣ ⁣ 👬 The gender distribution for Binge Eating Disorder is roughly equal for males and females. ⁣ ⁣ 🏃🏻Eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours in boys and men may present differently than in girls and women, particularly with muscularity-oriented disordered eating.⁣ ⁣ 🧎🏾‍♂️Research suggests that transgender people, whose assigned sex at birth does not match their gender identity, are more likely than cisgender people, whose assigned sex at birth matches their gender identity, to have been diagnosed with an eating disorder or to engage in disordered eating.⁣ ⁣ 🚶🏿‍♂️An Australian study found that 23% of transgender young people have a current or previous diagnosis of an eating disorder (Strauss et.al., 2017). ⁣ ⁣ __________⁣ ⁣ Does this group sound like something you’d like to be a part of? A supportive community that focuses on different topics each week, which really get engagement and sharing going. If it does, you can search “Eating Disorder Recovery Support (HAES aligned)” on Facebook, or simply click on the link in my bio ❤️ #thehaeshypnotherapist #mengeteatingdisorderstoo #mensmentalhealth
  • This myth kind of has two parts to it; the part about “how not to treat eating disorders”, and the part about “what not to say to someone who tells you that they’re struggling with an eating disorder”. ⁣
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The first part; many people who are not familiar with how eating disorders operate, may think that the most obvious way to stop binge eating is to eat less or “control” eating more. ⁣
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It may sound counterintuitive, however this is the exact opposite of what actually needs to happen. If someone is struggling with binge eating, then what is required (remembering that every individual is different and should seek their own unique treatment plan/advice/therapy) is actually things like more permission around food, more regularity, more variety, possibly larger portion sizes throughout the day, etc. ⁣
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Which leads to the second part; what not to say to someone who is struggling with binge eating. Please don’t ever say, “just stop eating”, ok!?! Please don’t say that, EVER. Please also don’t say, “why don’t you pick a ‘healthy’ alternative, or “just don’t buy the food”, or “just don’t keep the food around”, or “why don’t you just have a small amount”. ⁣
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I don’t have the space here to go in to the reasons why these questions (statements, actually) are unhelpful, but let’s just summarise with three things; they’re not empathetic statements, they sound judgmental, and they completely miss the point of what is actually going wrong here. ⁣
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If you’re really stuck with what to say, how about a simple, “tell me more?”, or “how does that make you feel?”⁣
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#thehaeshypnotherapist #bingeeating #bingeeatingrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #mythbusting
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    This myth kind of has two parts to it; the part about “how not to treat eating disorders”, and the part about “what not to say to someone who tells you that they’re struggling with an eating disorder”. ⁣ ⁣ The first part; many people who are not familiar with how eating disorders operate, may think that the most obvious way to stop binge eating is to eat less or “control” eating more. ⁣ ⁣ It may sound counterintuitive, however this is the exact opposite of what actually needs to happen. If someone is struggling with binge eating, then what is required (remembering that every individual is different and should seek their own unique treatment plan/advice/therapy) is actually things like more permission around food, more regularity, more variety, possibly larger portion sizes throughout the day, etc. ⁣ ⁣ Which leads to the second part; what not to say to someone who is struggling with binge eating. Please don’t ever say, “just stop eating”, ok!?! Please don’t say that, EVER. Please also don’t say, “why don’t you pick a ‘healthy’ alternative, or “just don’t buy the food”, or “just don’t keep the food around”, or “why don’t you just have a small amount”. ⁣ ⁣ I don’t have the space here to go in to the reasons why these questions (statements, actually) are unhelpful, but let’s just summarise with three things; they’re not empathetic statements, they sound judgmental, and they completely miss the point of what is actually going wrong here. ⁣ ⁣ If you’re really stuck with what to say, how about a simple, “tell me more?”, or “how does that make you feel?”⁣ ⁣ #thehaeshypnotherapist #bingeeating #bingeeatingrecovery #eatingdisorderrecovery #mythbusting