“I Don’t Have an Eating Disorder, But I’m Not Okay” – The Grey Area We Need to Talk About

There's a space between ‘totally fine’ and ‘diagnosably unwell’, and it's where many women are spending their days, convinced they don't have a real problem because they just need to try harder. The grey area of disordered eating and body image struggles, where you don’t feel ‘bad enough’ to seek help, needs to be spoken about more. So today we’re diving in…In this episode, I’ll share:The statistic that brought this topic back to the surface for me, and why the help-seeking gap matters so muchHow the grey area led me down the path to an eating disorder and mental health strugglesThe three-part spectrum: body image concerns, disordered eating, and clinical eating disorders - and what actually defines eachWhy the grey area is not neutral, and what the research says about where disordered eating can leadThe three questions to sit with honestly if you're wondering where you fallWhy eating disorders and disordered eating are not about willpower, vanity, or not trying hard enoughResources:🦋 Butterfly Foundation National Helpline 1800 ED HOPE (1800 33 4673) | butterfly.org.auIn the grey area and ready to do something about it? Come find me on Instagram or visit my website - let's chat.✋🏻 Download the FREE Banish Your Inner Bitch Guide here🔥 Check out 1:1 coaching here🎙️ Click subscribe or follow to make sure you get notified about new episodes💌 Slide into my DMs for a chat: https://www.instagram.com/thejemmarose💻 Check out my website: https://www.jemmarose.com.au