Trigger warning: this episode contains references to suicide.

Jess Griffiths is the Clinical Lead for @beatedsupport and she joins me in this episode of the podcast to discuss eating disorders, in particular, binge-eating disorder.

If you’re a regular listener or have followed me for a while, you’ll know this is something I struggle with so I wanted to bring Jess onto the show to shed light on a type of eating disorder that affects more people than you might imagine, yet is a type of eating disorder that is not as widely-known as anorexia and bulimia.

In this episode, @jessthegryffindor shares her expertise and insights on:

• What exactly binge-eating disorder and what it might look like and feel.
• How preoccupation with food, weight and shape can be an indicator of a bigger issue.
• Why eating disorders tend to disproportionately affect a people-pleasing personality type.
• Why it’s estimated that at least 30% of people who present as morbidly obsessed have binge-eating disorder.
• How Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has an excellent success rate when offered as treatment, but why there is a severe lack of resources which means diet and exercise are often given as a ‘fix’.
• The body positivity and body acceptance movements and whether, in some instances, they have the potential to endorse behaviours associated with a mental health issue.
• The link between eating disorders and depression, and much more…

It is never my intention to create content that will upset, offend or alienate and I am very much aware of how much I am still learning on this journey and about this subject, but I felt this was an important conversation to have

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s health, you can contact Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, 365 days a year on 0808 801 0677 or beateatingdisorders.org.uk  

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