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Treatment:-

Each person affected by an eating disorder brings their own unique experiences to the problem. For each, the meaning of anorexia or bulimia has aspects that are personal to them.

Frequently the eating disorder was initially a ‘solution’ to a different problem.

Some level of inner Anxiety is usually the cause of an Eating Disorder.

Hypnotherapy and EFT are used to identify and resolve the Limiting Beliefs or emotional trauma behind the disorder.

These inner anxieties may stem from current or recent events, but more often from earlier experiences in adolescence or Childhood.

'It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes'

Sally Field

Eating Disorders

Eating
Common eating disorders are:

Anorexia nervosa - attempting to minimise weight through starvation and/or punishing exercise regimes.

Bulimia - controlling weight by being deliberately sick after appearing to eat 'normally'.

Binge eating - a compulsion to overeat.

Causes:

Psychologically, at the root of an eating disorder may be a combination of a number of issues, including:

• Distorted body image
• Low self-esteem
• Anxiety for some control
• An expression of deep emotions such as   depression or trauma that can’t be put into words

Each person affected by an eating disorder brings their own unique experiences to the problem. For each, the meaning of anorexia or bulimia has aspects that are personal to them.

Risk factors that can make someone more likely to have an eating disorder include:

• A family history of anxiety, depression or eating disorders
• The death of a loved one, abuse or cruelty
• Perceived stressful situations at home, school or work
• Criticism of body weight or shape
• Relationship difficulties with family or partner
• Obsession with being slim or appearing 'perfect'

Eating disorders do not include food allergies, selective eating issues or disorders of the digestive system.