Loved this video, for once someone makes sense and has an educated logical grasp on eating disorders! At last I found a video out of a million on e.d's where the speaker has gone and experienced and ed, studied eating disorders and actually fully recovered from one, I got a lot of Hope now, Thank you x
Read Explaining colours to a blind man. Not only will it enlighten many as to what living with a mental illness is like, it also gives comfort to those sufferers who think there is no hope and that they are alone. It is very informative, sometimes shocking but also very funny in parts. All in all, a good read and highly recommended.
I do agree that anorexic behaviours are addictive/compulsive, but the behaviours I was addicted to were over-exercising and starving. Also, what about the psychopathology that underlies anorexia nervosa? We are talking about maturity fears and avoidant behaviours associated with fear -e.g fear of relationships or fear of 'the world'. I really don't think your psychological model applies to anorexia nervosa.
Your video is probably relevant and helpful to individuals with a binge eating disorder, but I don't think you can apply the reverse logic in regard to food and eating to anorexia nervosa, especially the restrictive type. As an individual who had this illness for nearly 30 yrs I never had food cravings, except in the very early stages, before the illness was well established. For most of the time I was scared of food (cont).
there actually IS logic to addiction and anorexia.all eating disorders are addictions and obsessions.anorexics are addicted to the feeling of being empty,dizzy,restricting successfully,exercise,loosing weight etc.
Thanks Yvonne. I had to watch this video again to remember why I responded as I did 1 year ago! I can see the point you are making, but from my own experiences of restricting anorexia nervosa (which may or may not be applicable to others) I would view restriction to be a form of compulsion related to a craving for a sense of control rather than an addiction. This guy is talking about limiting certain foods in the diet and this is exactly what restricting anorexic do....
This is fine advice for a bulimic, overeater, or anyone who binges. However, giving this to an Anorexic is a very bad idea. Telling them limit their food even more and they won't eat or crave? They expecially NEED to eat. Especially anorexics who binge occasionally, they basically survive on their binges.
i'm shocked by the advice in the video (or lack therof, since there really isn't much). your solution to eating disorders is to demonize refined foods as the culprit? how about working on taking away the guilt factor that many eating disordered individuals experience with regard to food? or discuss the self-hatred, low self-esteem, and other issues that go into the use of food or starvation as a drug? please reconsider your advice in this.
i see your point and i think you're absolutly rigth but he is talking 'bout how eating dissorders can be a kind of drug, and also his arguments are very ''medical''. i understand you and he, cuz both are right. I'm trying to get over this disease and it's is related with all what you and he said and even more
Loved this video, for once someone makes sense and has an educated logical grasp on eating disorders! At last I found a video out of a million on e.d's where the speaker has gone and experienced and ed, studied eating disorders and actually fully recovered from one, I got a lot of Hope now, Thank you x
78547087854708 2 years ago
very good video.i would love to be treated here...:(itd be a dream
yvonnem1987 2 years ago
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Read Explaining colours to a blind man. Not only will it enlighten many as to what living with a mental illness is like, it also gives comfort to those sufferers who think there is no hope and that they are alone. It is very informative, sometimes shocking but also very funny in parts. All in all, a good read and highly recommended.
hsttraindriver 2 years ago
I do agree that anorexic behaviours are addictive/compulsive, but the behaviours I was addicted to were over-exercising and starving. Also, what about the psychopathology that underlies anorexia nervosa? We are talking about maturity fears and avoidant behaviours associated with fear -e.g fear of relationships or fear of 'the world'. I really don't think your psychological model applies to anorexia nervosa.
misstiggykins 3 years ago
Your video is probably relevant and helpful to individuals with a binge eating disorder, but I don't think you can apply the reverse logic in regard to food and eating to anorexia nervosa, especially the restrictive type. As an individual who had this illness for nearly 30 yrs I never had food cravings, except in the very early stages, before the illness was well established. For most of the time I was scared of food (cont).
misstiggykins 3 years ago
there actually IS logic to addiction and anorexia.all eating disorders are addictions and obsessions.anorexics are addicted to the feeling of being empty,dizzy,restricting successfully,exercise,loosing weight etc.
yvonnem1987 2 years ago
Thanks Yvonne. I had to watch this video again to remember why I responded as I did 1 year ago! I can see the point you are making, but from my own experiences of restricting anorexia nervosa (which may or may not be applicable to others) I would view restriction to be a form of compulsion related to a craving for a sense of control rather than an addiction. This guy is talking about limiting certain foods in the diet and this is exactly what restricting anorexic do....
misstiggykins 2 years ago
This is fine advice for a bulimic, overeater, or anyone who binges. However, giving this to an Anorexic is a very bad idea. Telling them limit their food even more and they won't eat or crave? They expecially NEED to eat. Especially anorexics who binge occasionally, they basically survive on their binges.
Octophobia 4 years ago
thx you
sexykiwiapple 4 years ago
oops, he does say he had an eating disorder...
undrcovrkitty 4 years ago
does this guy have an eating disorder himself? he sounds like an overeater.
undrcovrkitty 4 years ago
i'm shocked by the advice in the video (or lack therof, since there really isn't much). your solution to eating disorders is to demonize refined foods as the culprit? how about working on taking away the guilt factor that many eating disordered individuals experience with regard to food? or discuss the self-hatred, low self-esteem, and other issues that go into the use of food or starvation as a drug? please reconsider your advice in this.
Kemcee 4 years ago
i see your point and i think you're absolutly rigth but he is talking 'bout how eating dissorders can be a kind of drug, and also his arguments are very ''medical''. i understand you and he, cuz both are right. I'm trying to get over this disease and it's is related with all what you and he said and even more
gwaraloop 4 years ago
yes thank u!!!
bojay26 4 years ago
THANK YOU.
beingthinismylife 4 years ago
thank you!
size25please 4 years ago