The Truth Behind Common Eating Disorder Myths

When I read this blog, i was speechless­. I am so happy that these extremely harmful myths are finally being put straight.

I am a therapist that specialize­s in eating disorders and I have just written a book called 'HOPE with Eating Disorders' that is being published by Hay House on April 2nd 2012. The book is aimed at carers of eating disorder sufferers, a group of people that often get forgotten but suffer just as much.

I am so pleased that this article explores the real truths about eating disorders, and these should be known by everyone. The fact that eating disorders are stereotype­d to woman, makes it so much more difficult for male sufferers to seek help. If you are a male sufferer and want to seek support please visit www.menget­edstoo.co.­uk

Also what I believe is one of the most harmful myths and can stunt the recovery process is that the parents are to blame and they cannot assist in recovery..­.i beleive this could not be so wrong, as this article also states, the parents are not to blame and they actually can be the most powerful to assist in recovery.

Lastly i am so pleased that this article brings HOPE, and the truth that there can be full and lasting recovery from an eating disorder as my beautiful daughter and my many clients prove.

HOPE with Eating Disorders - available for pre-order

Hi all,

I am pleased to tell you that my book "HOPE with Eating Disorders" is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Thank you everyone once again for all your support!

Should Magazines come with a 'Health Warning?

I was browsing through Twitter today, and found the most interesting article by the Daily Mail online here.

Thought I would share it with you all as this is something that i really believe should happen! We cannot blame the media for every persons negative self confidence and as the cause of eating disorders but many of us do look at those 'perfect' images and wish that could be us, you finish reading a magazine sometimes and feel so rubbish! As I said before it is not the sole cause of anything but it is a step towards change.

Many people especially younger, think these images are real as they are not told any different in the magazine. We look at say a top in a catalogue, and we wouldnt be very happy if, when we reicieved this, it actually looked totally differet because it had been photoshopped (if we were told beforehand though it would be a different story), so why should this be any different with models etc.. in magazines?

We all need to keep following in the footsteps of the likes of MP Jo Swinson with her Campaign for Body Confidence  which already has stopped a couple of campaigns going out that were extremely untouched and continue to make a difference.