eating disorder Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/eating-disorder/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:07:36 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 ‘Little People, Big Dreams’ is starting a conversation about bulimia https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/a-childrens-book-is-starting-a-conversation-about-bulimia/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/a-childrens-book-is-starting-a-conversation-about-bulimia/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:54:58 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=46339 Little People, Big Dreams is one of the first attempts to depict bulimia to young children. I sat down with eating disorder specialist Cliona Bryne to get her take on the book.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/a-childrens-book-is-starting-a-conversation-about-bulimia/feed/ 1 Anorexia and me: It’s time to tell the truth https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/anorexia-and-me/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/anorexia-and-me/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:08:12 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=40696 Today, it’s estimated that up to 3.4 million people suffer from an eating disorder in the UK. Anorexia nervosa affects 10% of those people - but I still find it hard to believe, I am part of that 10%.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/anorexia-and-me/feed/ 0 Navigating the Festive Season with an Eating Disorder https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/navigating-the-festive-season-with-an-eating-disorder/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/navigating-the-festive-season-with-an-eating-disorder/#respond Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:14:31 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=36647 Ask anyone what their favourite part of the holiday season is – among the generic answers such as the gifts, time with family, the cringy Christmas films, you are sure to hear “the food!”. Many spend all year desperately anticipating the never-ending buffet spreads, the mince pie mountains, and a Christmas dinner to triumph over all dinners, but for some, it can feel like an inescapable labyrinth, with every wrong turn leading to anxiety and self-loathing.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/navigating-the-festive-season-with-an-eating-disorder/feed/ 0 The Reality of Student Mental Health: “I couldn’t have completed my degree without the university’s support” https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-reality-of-student-mental-health-i-couldnt-have-completed-my-degree-without-the-universitys-support/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-reality-of-student-mental-health-i-couldnt-have-completed-my-degree-without-the-universitys-support/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:31:57 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=23803 Mental health is serious— we must take mental health as seriously as a physical or visible illness, especially when it comes to our student population. Living on your own; managing your own financial situation; moving to a new area; balancing studies, work and life; planning for the future—these are the realities of student life that many face for the first time as they start university.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-reality-of-student-mental-health-i-couldnt-have-completed-my-degree-without-the-universitys-support/feed/ 0 Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Finding Strength in Suffering https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/eating-disorder-awareness-week-finding-strength-in-suffering/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/eating-disorder-awareness-week-finding-strength-in-suffering/#respond Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:36:52 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=22787 “You see, your body is like a car. It need fuel to keep it running, much like you need food to function.” Those words echo in my conscience, even now.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/eating-disorder-awareness-week-finding-strength-in-suffering/feed/ 0 Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Gaining More Than Weight in Anorexia Recovery https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/mental-health/eating-disorder-awareness-week-gaining-more-than-weight-in-anorexia-recovery/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/mental-health/eating-disorder-awareness-week-gaining-more-than-weight-in-anorexia-recovery/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:12:42 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=22673 TW: This first person account talks about eating disorders and shows photos which may upset some readers.

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