In this week's episode, Han is joined by Dr Bryony Bamford. Bryony is a Clinical Psychologist who founded and now directs The London Centre for Eating Disorders and Body Image. The centre provides outpatient care for eating disorders, body image issues, body dysmorphia, and emotional eating in both children and adults. Operating for 10 years, it offers evidence-based and person-centred treatment and supports professionals in the field with training and supervision.

This week, we discuss:

• The approach that the London Centre for Eating Disorders and Body Image take to supporting eating disorder clients & the importance of holistic, evidence-based treatment.
• The role of an MDT team in eating disorder treatment.
• The intersection between eating disorders and body image, and how for some this doesn't play a role.
• The anxiety clinicians may have in working with body image, and how this can be missed in treatment.
• The science behind why a reduced calorie intake causes distortions to your body image.

To find out more about The London Centre for Eating Disorders and Body Image you can visit their website.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Belinda Rich. Belinda is a counsellor and psychotherapist, who is completing her master's research on Judaism and eating disorders. Belinda has struggled with eating disorders intermittently for over 30 years, including her most recent struggles with atypical anorexia and ARFID. Belinda joins us today to share her research and personal experience of the interplay between Judaism, eating disorders, and how to navigate Hannukah.

This week, we discuss:

• What is Hannukah, and what it means to Belinda to be Jewish?
• The perception and misconceptions of eating disorders within the Jewish community.
• Religious/cultural factors within the Jewish community that may influence someone’s relationship with their body/food?
• The impact Hannukah may have on someone who has an eating disorder.
• The positives regarding the Jewish community & Hannukah celebrations which Belinda found supportive in eating disorder recovery.
• Belinda's advice for finding support and balance during Hannukah celebrations.
• Belinda's top tips & resources for those participating in Hannukah or worried about discussing eating disorders within their Jewish community.

To find out more about Belinda, you can follow her on Twitter @BelindaLeanne1 or Instagram @belinda.leanne1.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's podcast, Han is joined by Dr. Louisa Beckford to discuss T1DE for Diabetes Awareness Month 2023. Louisa is a Consultant Psychiatrist at ORRI specializing in managing co-morbidities in eating disorders, while Paula is ORRI's Lead Dietitian, helping clients return to safe and intuitive eating patterns.

This week, we discuss:

• The role of a consultant psychiatrist when thinking about eating disorder recovery.
• How a consultant psychiatrist can work with an eating disorder and diabetes team to support their patient.
• The science behind the role of insulin, and why someone may choose to restrict their insulin.
• The signs and symptoms of an eating disorder to look out for when supporting someone with diabetes.
• The consequences of restricting insulin.

To find out more about Orri, you can find them on social media @orri_uk or visit www.orri-uk.com for more information.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Craig Lee for International Men's Day 2023. Craig is an accredited online counsellor and psychotherapist with 18 years of experience in behaviour change and mental health services. Craig uses his personal experience of an eating disorder and body dysmorphia to support clients to achieve food freedom, enhance their body image, and lead fulfilling lives using his lived experience of an eating disorder and body dysmorphia.

In this week's episode, we discuss:

• Craig's personal experience of mental health, particularly his eating disorder, body dysmorphia and suicidal ideation.
• The presentation of eating disorders and body dysmorphia in men.
• Craig's thoughts regarding how we can get men to speak more openly about their mental health, the nuances involved and challenges we face.

To find out more about Craig, you can follow him on Instagram @craigleetherapy, TikTok @craigleetherapy, or visit Craig's website.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week’s podcast, Han is joined by Vedica Podar. Vedica is a passionate Advocate and Ambassador for Mental Health and Wellbeing. Besides being the Founder of Kangaroo Minds and Sport Beats Stigma, Vedica is a qualified Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aider, Active Listener, Suicide Gatekeeper, and soft-skills trainer.

This week, we discuss:

• What is Diwali & what does it mean to Vedica as a Hindu?
• Why might Diwali be difficult for someone with disordered eating?
• Why commenting on someone's body image or food intake is normalised.
• Vedica's tips for navigating Diwali when struggling with an eating disorder.
• How you can support a loved one in their recovery from an eating disorder during Diwali.
• What changes need to occur within Indian culture in order to reduce the stigma around mental health and open up conversations.

To find out more about Vedica, you can find them on Instagram & Twitter @kangaroominds or @vedica_podar, or on Facebook and LinkedIn as Kangaroo Minds.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Lawrence Smith. Lawrence is based in Glasgow. After many years of living in London as an actor, Lawrence has come home to Scotland to figure out what he’s doing next. Having been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at an early age, Lawrence is passionate about raising awareness for mental health issues within the diabetic community.

This week, we discuss:

• What is T1DE and why the diagnosis name has progressed from diabulimia?
• Factors that impacted Lawrence's development of anorexia nervosa resulting from Type 1 Diabetes.
• The characteristics which would give someone a diagnosis of T1DE, and how this goes from diabetes mismanagement to T1DE.
• The psychological, medical and behavioural impacts of T1DE on Lawrence's life.
• The assumptions the public make surrounding diabetes, and Lawrence responded to this using disordered eating behaviours.
• What helped Lawrence to recover from his eating disorder and navigate recovery whilst managing his type 1 diabetes.

To find out more about Lawrence, you can follow him on Instagram @lom_smith. Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week’s podcast, Han is joined by Zoe Davis. Zoe is a dietitian with 12 years of experience and has been working in the field of mental health and eating disorders for 7 years. Zoe is finishing her Masters in Sports and Exercise nutrition which she hopes to bring into her practice, to support athletes who are experiencing disordered eating.

This week, we discuss:

• The work that Zoe does as a Dietitian, and how her career has progressed to focus on mental health & eating disorders.
• The impact of excessive exercise and reduced energy intake, which can lead to low energy availability (LEA) and reduced energy deficiency syndrome (RED-S).
• How to know what an "adequate amount" of energy intake is, and how variable this is between individuals.
• The normalisation of reduced energy intake and low body weight in sports, and how we shift this normalisation that can lead to bingeing.
• The role of personal trainers and gyms in supporting athletes and clients with their training and nutrition to reduce disordered eating.
• When it can be sensible to stop exercise and how to reintroduce this back into your life during recovery.
• Tips from Zoe to self-soothe rather than using exercise.

To find out more about Zoe, follow her on Instagram @zoedavisdietitianyoga or email [email protected].

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Lara Rebecca. Lara is a Mental Health & Eating Disorder Awareness Advocate, and hosts The Keep Smiling Podcast to destigmatise mental health and raise awareness. Lara joins me today to discuss her own recovery journey, and how she worked to rebuild her identity post eating disorder.

This week's podcast was a lovely little ramble down a path with Lara and I. We spoke about recovery, identity, finding yourself, and the true beauty of no longer having the eating disorder overshadow every element of your life. This conversation was beautiful, like two friends excited for their futures together, and I really hope you enjoy sitting with a cup of tea and some biscuits, giggling along with us.

To find out more about Lara, you can find her on Instagram @lara_rebecca, YouTube @lararebecca4668 or visit https://keepsmiling.buzzsprout.com/ to listen to the Keep Smiling Podcast.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Richard Palmer. Richard is an eating disorder therapist and supervisor, and the Founder of The Eating Disorder Recovery Clinic. Richard is dedicated to improving the treatment of eating disorders so that more sufferers can reclaim their lives, and does this through his therapy work within his clinic, and eating disorder training. This week, we discuss:

• Richard's personal experience of disordered eating and supporting loved ones, and how this led to him focusing on eating disorders in his psychotherapy training.

• The development of the Eating Disorder Recovery Clinic and their unique perspective on treating eating disorders.

• The importance of treating both the eating disorder symptoms and the underlying trauma, difficulties and issues.

• The difficulty of eating disorder training, including the logistics of therapy sessions, burnout, and resources available for trainees.

• The elements of Richard's work that keep him within his role as an eating disorder therapist and the reward he feels from supporting clients.

To find out more about The Eating Disorder Recovery Clinic, you can visit https://edrecovery.co.uk/. You can also follow the clinic on Instagram @the_ed_recovery_clinic. Kindly note, this episode delves into sensitive eating disorder topics. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.

In this week’s episode, Han is joined by India Blakemore. India is a psychology student, who aspires to become a mental health nurse following her degree. India has personal experience of an eating disorder, a personality disorder, autism, and ADHD. India joins us today for World Mental Health Day to share her experience of various diagnoses and the impact these have had. This week, we discuss:

• India's diagnoses of anorexia nervosa, ADHD, autism and personality disorder, their interplay and the impact they have had on each other.
• India's hospital sections and the impact this had on her mental health.
• The impact of India's late diagnosis of autism and ADHD, and the change these diagnoses have had on her life.
• The advice India would give to someone supporting someone with a range of mental health diagnoses.

To find out more about India, you can find her on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok @indiablakemore.

Kindly note, that this episode delves into sensitive mental health topics including eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal ideation and personality disorders. Remember to take care of yourself while listening, and always seek professional help if needed. This podcast is your bridge to insightful discussions, not a substitute for clinical guidance.