Navigating life with both ARFID and neurodivergence is challenging – and acknowledging that is important. Fill The Gap counsellor Mark Hill offers some advice and lived experience insights.
Caring for a loved one with an eating disorder (ED) can be exhausting, and getting quality sleep may feel impossible at times. Sleep is essential for your wellbeing, so here are some tips to help you rest.
A heartfelt guide on how to support families and siblings during this turbulent time, from Fill The Gap counsellor Alisha Armstrong who has walked a similar path.
EDFA’s Top 10 Tips for Eating Disorder Carers at Easter Holidays, such as Easter, can be a stressful time for any family, but they can
If you have a loved one on the path to recovery, it’s crucial to understand the various signs that indicate recovery.
The holiday season can be a challenging time for carers and families supporting a loved one with an eating disorder. Our free counselling service and support forum will be open during the holidays to assist in managing the challenges of the holiday season.
A complex and uncomfortable topic is the suggestion of a co-dependent relationship between a person with an eating disorder and their parent/carer. While it is understandable that a child or adult with an active ED is very dependent on their carers, the opposite can also be true, where the parents’ emotion and actions are dictated by the eating disorder of their loved ones.
Food. A basic necessity for survival and functioning. For many of us, it is a joyful, pleasant experience.
For someone with an eating disorder, food is coupled with sheer terror. Yet, it is an essential ‘medicine’ and the key to maintaining life.
How To Help Your Child Understand Their Changing Body Worldwide, an overwhelming amount of the population, children and adults alike, report struggling with body image
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