{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ddfa7be-69b9-413c-9c51-4965d3fb699a/224ee2a4-7653-4e2b-ab09-b66f607316ed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Jess Griffiths | Everything you need to know about Binge Eating Disorder.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611e770906c05e2cf2f40943/611e77ff3a54930012a5c7bf.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><em>Trigger warning: this episode contains references to suicide.</em></p><p>Jess Griffiths is the Clinical Lead for @beatedsupport and she joins me in this episode of the podcast to discuss eating disorders, in particular, binge-eating disorder.</p><p>If you’re a regular listener or have followed me for a while, you’ll know this is something I struggle with so I wanted to bring Jess onto the show to shed light on a type of eating disorder that affects more people than you might imagine, yet is a type of eating disorder that is not as widely-known as anorexia and bulimia.</p><p>In this episode, @jessthegryffindor shares her expertise and insights on:</p><ul><li>What exactly binge-eating disorder and what it might look like and feel.</li><li>How preoccupation with food, weight and shape can be an indicator of a bigger issue.</li><li>Why eating disorders tend to disproportionately affect a people-pleasing personality type.</li><li>Why it’s estimated that at least 30% of people who present as morbidly obsessed have binge-eating disorder.</li><li>How Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has an excellent success rate when offered as treatment, but why there is a severe lack of resources which means diet and exercise are often given as a ‘fix’.</li><li>The body positivity and body acceptance movements and whether, in some instances, they have the potential to endorse behaviours associated with a mental health issue.</li><li>The link between eating disorders and depression, and much more…</li></ul><p>It is never my intention to create content that will upset, offend or alienate and I am very much aware of how much I am still learning on this journey and about this subject, but I felt this was an important conversation to have</p><p><strong>If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s health, you can contact Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, 365 days a year on 0808 801 0677 or </strong><a href=\"http://beateatingdisorders.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>beateatingdisorders.org.uk</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><p>To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583855258373361/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Emma Guns Show Forum</em></a>.</p><p>To follow me on social media &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emmaguns\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/emmaguns/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>.</p>","author_name":"Emma Gunavardhana"}