Welcome back to another episode of Understanding Disordered Eating. Today’s episode is going to be different from the last 2 episodes because today it’s just me and some story time. We’re going to be talking about Kate and her story. We’ll try to understand what’s going on for her, how eating disorder symptoms crop up, and see how you can apply the same questions to your own life. Let’s dive in!

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Show Notes

[00:01 - 2:48] Opening Segment

• I introduce the topic for this episode

• Importance of storytelling

• Ask yourself “why”

[2:48 - 16:39] The Story of Kate 

• I describe Kate

• Eating disorder symptoms

• Kate is very self conscious

  1. Kate feel empty

• Has poor body image

• Feels the need to change her body to get attention

• Treats food as something to earn

• She was emotionally abandoned

[16:40 - 17:33] Closing Segment

• Thoughts about Kate’s life

• Final words

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“By exploring how our past is driving the present and working through what we haven’t wanted to look at, we regain control and get into our own driver seat.” - Rachelle Heinemann

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