Eating Disorders Psychology

That magic diet, detox, flush, or pill that promises a 10-pound weight loss in a week is tempting, isn't it? We know it won't last—and wonder if it works—and yet when you find yourself staring longingly into the refrigerator for comfort or stress relief, start a diet with good intentions but lose focus, reach your goal and then yo-yo back up or gain even more weight, it's not hunger driving you.

Why do we hate our bodies so much? Why do we constantly criticize and pressure ourselves about our bodies? Why do we strive to attain (and punish ourselves when we don't have) thin, ultra-toned bodies? We all have an inner Body Bully, and it's making us ill and unhappy. Australia's bestselling anxiety and mental health author Bev Aisbett, writing together with Rebecca Reynolds, returns with a new book on the inner Body Bully we all have in our heads. If we can improve the way we think about our bodies, that will in turn improve our lives.

As a 14-year-old psych ward patient, Harry realized he had a choice: let anorexia keep ruining his life or fight back against everything his mind told him was true. Now 22 years old, Harry delicately pieces together how his mind derailed to that point, what’s happened since he made his choice, and most importantly, what it’s taught him about life and how best to live it.

For too long, parents have been given an impossible task: keep your kid from getting too fat, while making sure they love their body. In this practical and essential book, body-confidence parenting coach Emma Wright uses current research to put an end to fights at the dinner table, and shows how you can teach your child or teen to step away from expectations that leave them anxious about food. Emma addresses the root causes of society's current obsession with healthy food and explores overlooked factors that impact on our kids' self-image.

Alayna Burke and Melissa Kelley weave their stories of illness and recovery through 12 topics that fed their eating disorders and share how they now manage those challenges to fully participate in life. Full offers insight and hope to people struggling with eating disorders and those who love them.

Sarah Ann Rose genuinely understands the ongoing struggle of the enemy’s mental torment. She spent more than 30 years battling the lies of an eating disorder and seeking peace amid the chaos that marked her life. She found freedom in the truths of God’s word and longs to help you break the cycles of fear and bondage.

I nostri demoni possono solo essere domati, mai uccisi. In "Non mi sono mai piaciuta", Valentina Dallari ha raccontato come era arrivata a pesare 37 chili, a non voler più sentire, né vedere, né vivere, e il modo in cui è riuscita a smettere di autodistruggersi. Ma fragilità, rabbia e paura trovano sempre nuove forme, rinascono ogni volta che rinasciamo. Come l'uroboro, il serpente che addenta la propria coda, simbolo antico dell'eterno ritorno: l'inizio e la fine non sono poi così diversi.

Stress Holds Secrets: From Overthinking to Balanced Dieting is more than an informative resource; it's your guide to transformation. You'll find actionable steps to combat stress, manage its physical manifestations, and embark on a life characterized by improved well-being. Are you ready to outlive the grasp of stress, heal from its effects, and regain control over your life? Do you want to break free from stress-induced skin and digestive problems and master the art of calm living? Then this book is the perfect companion for you.

Anxious Eaters shows that fad diets are popular because they fulfill crucial social and psychological needs—which is also why they tend to fail. Janet Chrzan and Kima Cargill bring together anthropology, psychology, and nutrition to explore what these programs promise yet rarely fulfill for dieters.

Freedom Feasts: Overcoming Binge Eating and Food Addiction through Affirmations is your indispensable companion on this transformative journey. This empowering guide blends the science of affirmations with a compassionate, step-by-step approach to help you redefine your relationship with food and foster a profound sense of self-love.

Diet Recovery 2: Restoring Mind and Metabolism from Dieting, Weight Loss, Exercise, and Healthy Food is the ultimate guide to breaking free from the empty hunt for the perfect diet and the counterproductive pursuit of losing weight. It's true, whether you are cutting carbs, or fats, or eating a vegetarian diet, or going Paleo, or eating a truckload of fiber - or even reducing your calorie intake... All of it has been proven ineffective in every weight loss study ever conducted.

Is it possible that the biggest threat to your health...is your attempt at improving it? Sometimes the path to destruction is paved with good intentions. Never-before have people tried so hard to be healthy and fit, yet end up with the exact opposite results. Could it be that we're completely missing the boat?

Loving the girl in the mirror isn't about changing how you look, but allowing God to change how you see. Teasi Cannon’s lifelong battle with body image nearly destroyed her. Yet today she feels blessed - not because the size of her lower half has changed but because her perspective has. In her often hilarious, no-nonsense style, Teasi's gut-honest journey and transparent insights will propel every one of us who struggles with...you name it - bad hair or chubby cheeks, skinny arms or wide hips - to realize our value and beauty.

In Appetites, best-selling author Geneen Roth looks beyond her 15 years of pioneering work with women, food, and body image to ask the greatest of questions: What truly nourishes the human spirit? Through the lens of her own life experience, Roth examines the core of spirituality and the feelings and behaviors that can mask it. What happens when deep inner need is answered only with external "satisfaction"?

This book walks the listener through the changes that they will need to make from their eating habits to their everyday exposure to Alpha-Gal. Learn how to do research on hidden mammal sources in foods and other products.

In The Diet-Free Diva, Tracy Desjardins provides a healing pathway for you to trust yourself with food and find sustainable peace within yourself—perhaps for the first time ever. What awaits is what Tracy calls your "Best Diva Self"—the you the world needs you to be.

Recapture the valuable time bulimia has stolen from you and focus it on what matters most in your life: your family. Stop your mental battle of preoccupation with binges or thinking about where the next purge will take place. Free yourself from the obsession of a bulimia bender.

Der Po zu dick, die Brüste zu klein und das Haar zu dünn. Sich den Schönheitsidealen zu widersetzen und die eigene Attraktivität zu erkennen, fällt vielen Frauen sehr schwer. Hier erzählen zwei unterschiedliche Frauen von ihrem lebenslänglichen Kampf mit ihrem Gewicht und Selbstbild: Tanja Marfo, die immer "zu viel" war und Caro Matzko, die sich in ihrer Jugend beinahe zu Tode gehungert hat. Sie beschreiben ihre Reise zum mentalen Ideal- bzw. Gleichgewicht: der Size egal. Denn unsere Körper sind Spiegel unseres Seelenlebens.

Manual para hacer frente a los trastornos alimenticios y carencias emocionales que conducen a ellos Esclavos de la comida (Narración en Castellano)

¿Qué pasa en tu cabeza cuando las emociones te llevan a la despensa? ¿Comienzas a cuidarte y abandonas al momento? ¿Te sientes culpable después de comer? ¿Vives con frustración cuando no eres capaz de mantener unos hábitos saludables? ¿Sabías que tu estado de ánimo influye en tu peso y que muchas dietas fracasan por una inadecuada gestión emocional? Las emociones juegan un papel fundamental en las elecciones alimentarias. Cuando la comida se convierte en la única herramienta de gestión emocional, lejos de ayudarnos a resolver el problema, nos genera otro adicional.