Are you the friend who has it all together? Does it seem to you that since you know others have it worse, you can't possibly need help?

If you're listening to the episodes in order, this episode is a very interesting juxtaposition to last week's episode on the neurobiology of recovery with Dr. Jeffrey DeSarbo, where we scratched the surface on Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders (SEED). In contrast to that, this week we're discussing what it looks like when someone actually functions very well in their daily life, but still suffers from an eating disorder.

The interesting thing about high functioning eating disorders is that I'd say it accounts for a large majority of eating disorders.

Because despite popular belief, you really can't tell if someone has an eating disorder just by looking at them. Or maybe you know that already because I say it all the freaking time.

Listen to learn what high functioning eating disorders really are, and how to know when it's time to get help.

Tweetable Quotes

"You cannot possibly tell whether someone has an eating disorder by looking at them." – Rachelle Heinemann

"Part of a really, really big aspect of diagnosing an eating disorder is the level of distress it causes in someone." – Rachelle Heinemann

"When we exclusively call the people who are really, really sick to be the only ones with eating disorders, then we're excluding everyone else – and again, that's a large percentage of the population of people who struggle with any form of eating disorders or disordered eating." – Rachelle Heinemann

"There's always gonna be someone who is sicker than you. Point is, where you are right now, if you have a complicated relationship with food and it's upsetting you, you deserve any and all support that you're willing to receive." – Rachelle Heinemann

Resources

Understanding Disordered Eating Episode 68: The Neurobiology of Recovery with Dr. Jeffrey DeSarbo

Information on Virtual Therapy and Individual Therapy

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