Confidence is not one-size-fits-all, but it does play a role in preventing eating disorders. Yes, EDs are complex and can’t be boiled down to a single cause, but studies show that negative body image is a major contributing factor to the development of EDs. So if...
There are many different types of therapy readily available to choose from, for those seeking help. In fact a quick search on google will quickly lead you to all sorts of options, from the more commonly known avenues of CBT, ACT and relationship counselling to...
For a long time, we've wanted to change the name of our 'Psychological Approaches to Obesity' course. People often object to the word 'Obesity', unlike the word 'Fat' which is being reclaimed, promoted, and is often used by body positivity activists. We pondered and rejected quite a...
Do not delay! If someone has an eating disorder, the evidence is clear that early intervention is more likely to result in a successful recovery. Please don’t wait for a significant change in weight or behaviour. Don’t feel that you are being over dramatic. Start...
Advertising is everywhere. It’s such a normal part of modern life than we now accept it without question. If we want to read a newspaper article, we often have to sit through an advertisement or answer a question to be able to access the content....
Managing clients with eating disorders and obesity is a tough job! Its made almost fruitless without addressing the biochemical imbalances they are experiencing because of their condition. Good mental health, behavioural change and emotional reframing rely on restoring the body's ability to produce and react to...
This is my body! It has some medical problems. I treated it badly for 30 years and its fighting back! Feeding my emotions with food and alcohol instead of love and acceptance has made my body heavy and tired. My back has been painful, my gallbladder...
by Bianca Skilbeck Coinciding with Body Image & Eating Disorder Awareness Week (BIEDAW) is the Butterfly Foundations “Love Your Body Week” which runs from 3rd-9th September. With that in mind, there is no better time than now to start to think about the ways in which you...
Ever wonder why your partner eats too much, even when you warn him or her not to? It could be precisely because your admonitions put your partner into a state of reactance, causing them to go against your advice just to prove their independence. Reactance is...
A couple of weeks ago I made an amazing discovery. Thanks to a facebook advertisement from a local health club, I now realise that I have two bodies; a winter body and a summer body. The summer body, is apparently made in the winter, so I’m...