Understanding Body Image: Support and Self Care Welcome to part three of Understanding Body Image! In this final part, we’re going to explore different therapeutic techniques, exercises and self-care activities which can help you with your body image. We hope you'll find some of the activities and actions within this guide that
Race, Culture and Body Image Cultural views of bodies can be vastly different all over the world and are impacted by our different histories, including oppression, colonialism and racism. As part of thinking about body image, reflecting on our heritage and ethnicity is important for all of us. White is a
Turning Things Around: Becoming an Ultra Runner and Recovery My Story: A life with Bulimia and Over-Exercising to turning things around, becoming an ultra runner and Recovery I am a 38-year-old mum of two and a passionate runner living in Derbyshire, where I am blessed to have many running routes on
Health, Weight Stigma & Fatphobia Health is so much more than a number on a scale or your BMI - it’s about sleep, mental health, activity, stress levels, relationships with others, and much more. You may have heard the term “healthy weight” or “normal weight” before, and we often don’t stop
Support, Stigma and Recovery this Halloween Autumn is my favourite season, there, I said it. I can't decide if it's the wonderful changes in nature or the cosy pastimes which hook me in but it's by far my favourite season of all! And one of the big events this season? H
Story of a Young Girl with Anorexia Nervosa: How Anorexia Became a life? Shivering, she gazed into cold, winter morning, waiting for someone, anyone, to distract her from this terrible urge to exercise. Every morning at 5am sharp she got up and started the morning with compulsive running for 41 minutes
Realisation and Real Talk in Recovery My struggles with food have been something that started pretty young although I didn’t really realise what it was or that it wasn’t normal until I was older. I was always bullied about the way I looked from a young age starting from primary school.
Anxiety and Eating Difficulties at University Eating disorders & difficulties with eating can have a huge impact on your social life. Activities you may have really enjoyed before (such as going for a meal with friends or family) are now scary and anxiety-inducing and you may feel you want to find
Misconceptions About Eating Disorders “Eating disorders are just about vanity.” “If you have an eating disorder you just want to be thin.” “Eating disorders are a way of getting control.” Recognise any of these? Heard them before? I’ve lived with an eating disorder for over ten years now and I can’t
Understanding Body Image: Causes and Consequences Welcome to part two of Understanding Body Image! If you’re hoping to understand why you, or someone you know, feels and thinks about the way you look, then you’re in the perfect place. This is the second in the series of resources, where we’ll explore
