Understanding Eating Disorders - Kel O'Neill | VETchat by The Webinar Vet

This VETChat episode is part of our series on supporting and empowering women in veterinary, hosted by Kathryn Bell. Joining Kathryn today is Kel O'Neill, an Integrative Counsellor / Therapist and Educator with a special interest in the area of Eating Disorders. In this episode, Kathryn and Kel talk about the topic of eating disorders. Kel shares her expert knowledge on what they are, how many people are affected and how it can impact someone's life. They talk about whether the perfectionist mentality typical to the veterinary profession can be a catalyst to eating disorders, and similarly how dangerous busy work environments and missing meals can be. Kel also shares the key signs to spot if someone is struggling and tips on how best to approach someone if you are worried about them. Find more from Kel here