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Friday 4 December 2020
This time of year can be very difficult for a person with an eating disorder, but there are ways to help.
The practice involves eating minimally processed foods that provide maximal nutritional benefits.
“The stress and pressure I put [my body] under, it breaks my heart.”
Charity Bodywhys said that a large number seeking help 10 years on have never accessed any form of treatment.
The Bodywhys group has reported a 9% increase in helpline calls and a 19% increase in email contact from those aged 36-55.
“Eating disorders can affect anyone, regardless of age or gender. They are not about food nor are they a diet.”
Most people seeking help have been unwell for over a decade.
Eating Disorder Awareness Week starts today.
Bodywhys support service said that the majority of calls are from those aged 25-35.
There are 200,000 people in Ireland registered with eating disorders.
Bodywhys says the misconception that eating disorders are a ‘female issue’ can sometimes make it harder for a man to acknowledge there is a problem.
Bodywhys said the books can also act as a trigger for those who already have an eating disorder.
The launch of the programme is to coincide with Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
THIS YEAR HAS given us a lot of unexpected things, but one of the bigger cultural changes of 2020 has been the wide-scale move to working from home.
Writing in TheJournal.ie today, Arlene Vithaldas of the UCC Academy argues that it’s time for society to change its view of a workplace that includes commuting to offices.
Some people have found that working from home has given them more time, because they don’t have to commute both ways or end up getting stuck in the office after hours.
However, others miss the collaborative nature and social aspect of being in the office, as well as the chance to regularly be in urban centres where offices tend to be located.
Today we’re asking: Do you enjoy working remotely?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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