Ostracism - Anorexia

In this week’s programme, guest Catherine Loveday, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Westminster, talks to Claudia Hammond about whether people feel emotions about politics differently in the body to everyday emotions. Visiting the Institute for the Science ...  Show more

Claudia Hammond explores intriguing early evidence that a ketogenic diet - high fat, low carbs - might help treat bipolar depression.We already know this diet can help with some kinds of epilepsy. But now, after a promising pilot study, the Wellcome trust is funding a £7.9 millio ...  Show more

What do you picture when you think of someone who has anorexia? Today’s guest shares her journey with anorexia, from her sickest points, her diagnosis and treatment, and what life is like now that she is in recovery. She tells us how society’s limited understanding of eating diso ...  Show more

In this episode we break down the psychology behind eating disorders - from anorexia to bulimia and binge eating disorder. Amalie Lee, the Host of the Recovery Talk podcast joins us to discuss her own experience with anorexia and as an eating disorder recovery coach as we break d ...  Show more

At just 16, Yasmeen has gone through a lot. A recovering anorexic, she tells us the factors that contributed to her developing anorexia, how she managed to hide it from her parents and even doctors, and why she so vehemently resisted help. She talks us through her journey to reco ...  Show more

Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating & Dysfunctional Eating Behaviors

When you hear the words "eating disorder" most people get an image in their mind of what that means and what that "looks" like. Unfortunately, that can lead to many missed opportunities to help people. ...