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EPISODE · Mar 15, 2025 · 10 MIN

ADHD and Eating Disorders: 11 Insights from the Therapy Room

from The Eating Disorder Therapist · host HARRIET FREW

Today, many of my clients enter the therapy room with a diagnosis or self-diagnosis of ADHD. They have often only recently realised the humungous impact on their lifetime relationship with food. If you have ADHD, you have increased vulnerability to suffering from an eating disorder, particularly bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder. This is backed up by research finding that people with ADHD are four times more likely to have an eating disorder than those without. ADHD adds a layer of complexity in navigating your food relationship, when this is already hugely challenging in a diet obsessed world. If you have ADHD and an eating disorder, please show yourself deep understanding and compassion for your food struggles. In this episode, I share 11 insights around ADHD and eating disorders from the therapy room. I hope that you find it helpful. Harriet's Substack: https://substack.com/@theeatingdisordertherapist   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Breaking Free from Bulimia  https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/bulimia-nervosa-online-course.html Eating Disorders Training for Professionals https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html Body Image Training for Professionals https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html    

Today, many of my clients enter the therapy room with a diagnosis or self-diagnosis of ADHD. They have often only recently realised the humungous impact on their lifetime relationship with food. If you have ADHD, you have increased vulnerability to suffering from an eating disorder, particularly bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder. This is backed up by research finding that people with ADHD are four times more likely to have an eating disorder than those without. ADHD adds a layer of complexity in navigating your food relationship, when this is already hugely challenging in a diet obsessed world. If you have ADHD and an eating disorder, please show yourself deep understanding and compassion for your food struggles. In this episode, I share 11 insights around ADHD and eating disorders from the therapy room. I hope that you find it helpful. Harriet's Substack: https://substack.com/@theeatingdisordertherapist   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Breaking Free from Bulimia  https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/bulimia-nervosa-online-course.html Eating Disorders Training for Professionals https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html Body Image Training for Professionals https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html

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