You Weren’t ‘Too Sensitive: How Childhood Comments About Weight Leave a Lasting Mark
“Are you sure you want seconds?” “You’ve got such a pretty face if only you lost a little weight.” Seemingly harmless comments like these often leave a lasting mark, shaping how we feel about our bodies well into adulthood. This post explores why those words stick and how you can begin to heal from their impact.
Safety in Shrinking: When Weight Loss Becomes a Coping Strategy
When weight loss feels like control or protection, it can quietly become a way to survive trauma. This post explores why shrinking sometimes feels safe, the hidden costs of this coping mechanism, and how to begin finding security in your body without relying on restriction or disappearance.
How Trauma Shapes Our Relationship with Food and the Body
Why do food and body image struggles run so deep and feel so hard to change? For many, the answer lies in trauma. In this gentle, psychoeducational post, we explore how trauma responses like dissociation, shame, and control can quietly shape eating behaviours, and why compassion (not willpower!) is key to healing.
Trauma, Abuse and Eating Disorders
Researchers think there are many people with eating disorders who are also suffering from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. There are strong links between eating disorders and a history of childhood sexual abuse and/or adult rape.