Megan Fearnley Psychotherapy

04/03/2022

The female body was never supposed to be smooth, firm and flawless. It was designed to create life, to host life, to feed life.

Yes there are many other amazing aspects to us all but underpinning our fight to retain a ‘figure’, is a whole network of genetics, science and an entire evolutionary process which wants to create, store and produce fat for protection and hormonal health. If you are losing a battle for slimness, do not for a moment think this is your fault. You are trying to blow away the wind.

Feed yourself well, physically, mentally and spiritually, and then enjoy your life with the vessel you inhabit. It’s a one shot only thing. Peace, laughter and acceptance are the best medicines around.

Author : Donna Ashworth Words

09/15/2021

"This illness is a wily beast. It won’t be committed to a neat diagnosis. It won’t follow a steady path of progress. So I put it to you this way: If there is no answer to the question ‘how long will recovery take’ maybe we need to ask a different question. ‘How do I endure the time that it will take?’ I think this is a better place to focus," writes Sarah, F.E.A.S.T. Parent Support Volunteer. Continue reading: https://loom.ly/INhLMHA

11/13/2019

Anorexia can be present in any size/weight!

A new study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), finds adolescents and young adults whose weight is in the healthy, overweight or obese ranges face similar cardiovascular and other

08/23/2018

This is so true sadly.

08/23/2018

Do you find yourself neglecting the important things in life to appease your eating disorder? Guess what!?!? Starting today, you can change that. Put recovery first so you can nourish the important things in life! 🖤

02/11/2018

Dealing with surprises in recovery

When surprises pop up in recovery, it can feel impossible to persevere. However, by implementing coping strategies and reframing what a situation means, you can overcome the anxiety that unexpected changes can bring.

02/02/2018

01/11/2018

Unresolved eating disorder issues and bariatric surgery can complicate the recovery process. All physical and mental concerns play a roll in healing.

01/02/2018

If you struggle with feeling lonely and disconnected at times, you are definitely not alone. As a society, we have grown increasingly disconnected...

12/29/2017

When "picky eating" can be something more serious...

ARFID is not usually an adult eating disorder, but avoiding and restricting food at any age can develop into an ED if it is not promptly addressed.

12/20/2017

Instagram is a powerful social media platform used both positively or negatively in eating disorder recovery. Learn more about how your usage measures up.