Bodywhys Podcast

In this episode, Barry, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks to Dr Connor Strobel, Harper-Schmidt Fellow, University of Chicago, about their research into gender salience in eating disorder recovery.

Research mentioned:

The Shadow that Hovered Over: Gender Salience in Eating Disorder Recovery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12147-022-09294-x

In this episode, Barry, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks to Dr Ekaterina Malova, Department of Communication Studies, University of Miami about their research into men’s eating disorders experiences as shared on YouTube.

Research mentioned:

Men have eating disorders too: an analysis of online narratives posted by men with eating disorders on YouTube

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10640266.2021.1930338

In this episode, Jenny and Harriet talk to Chris, a dad who has experience using the New Maudsley Skills when caring for his adult daughter with an eating disorder. We learn how Chris found the New Maudsley carer groups, and how the skills he learned and support he received have helped him, and his daughter through her anorexia and to a better place.

You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk

Bodywhys animation: Kate's Dad - A father's perspective: https://youtu.be/XyXtSFRUzR0

In this episode, Jenny and Harriet talk through how to make the most of a GP visit, how to plan what to say, what will be important information to give, and how to manage both the appointment and what happens afterwards. They also discuss making the most of the appointment if you are an adult with an eating disorder.

Resources mentioned:

You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk

Bodywhys website: www.bodywhys.ie

In this episode, Barry, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks to Dr Laura Renshaw-Vuillier, Bournemouth University about emotion difficulties and eating disorders.

Resources and studies mentioned:

Vuillier, L., Joseph, J., Greville-Harris, M. et al. (2022) What about males? Exploring sex differences in the relationship between emotion difficulties and eating disorders. Journal of Eat Disorders, 10, 193. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-00715-6

PEACE - Pathway for Eating disorders and Autism developed from Clinical Experience: https://www.peacepathway.org/

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny think through the difficult situation when a carer needs to take a person with an eating disorder to A&E in an emergency. Listen to Jenny and Harriet talk through ways of managing this situation, and ways that the New Maudsley Carer Skills can make this situation easier to manage.

You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny focus on communicating and collaborating with care teams. For the most part, people with eating disorders are treated by a team. Regardless of the circumstances, communication, and collaboration between team members, which includes family / carers, is vital for progress to be made. Frequently difficulties and differences arise and in this episode, we think through ways of getting through these difficulties, to make the process better for everyone.

You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk

In this episode, we hear from members of our Media Panel about their experience of living with an eating disorder over the Christmas season and New Year. We would like to thank Mirin, Mary, Lauren, Emmy and Michelle for taking the time to share their stories and contribute to this podcast.

For more about our support services, see here: https://www.bodywhys.ie/recovery-support-treatment/support-services-2/

To find out more about our Media Panel, see here: https://www.bodywhys.ie/media-research/media-panel/

In this episode Jenny and Harriet talk about ways of managing Christmas when a person in the house has an eating disorder. They discuss how to use the New Maudsley Skills to make the occasion and the days afterwards easier for everyone.

You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny focus on the nutritional risk ruler and the concept of reasonable risk. The nutritional risk ruler is similar to the readiness ruler, and is a useful tool carers can use to open up conversations about change / moving forward in terms of the Edi taking more responsibility for their own nutritional health.

You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk