EATING DISORDERS SUPPORT SERVICE SCOTLAND

Calling all therapists, counsellors, psychologists and other eating disorder clinicians... We are excited to announce our next group! More details below. The next Eating Disorder and Body Image Supervision and Consult Group will take place on Wednesday 11th June 2025, 6-8pm. The group is facilitated by an accredited psychotherapists, clinical supervisor and trainer/lectuer with over 24 years experience in the eating disorders field. Groups are encouraging and supportive and offer you the chance to get support with clients; explore new ideas; share concerns; learn new ways of working and more. More details below. WHEN: Wednesday 11th June, 6pm-8pm WHERE: online, via Teams WHO: with Alexandra Easton, Talking EDs: Eating Disorders Support Service, as clincial supervisor and facilitator COST: £30 (once booked, please note fees are non-refundable/non-transferable) If you would like more information, would like to book a place or be added to the mailing list for this group, please feel free

It's as simple as eating 3 meals a day, isn't it? Our relationship with food isn't always as simple as eating 3 times a day. Those of you experiencing eating disorders or a tricky relationship with food will know this. We can often have a love-hate relationship with food and over time, feel like we're in a trap, stuck in our relationship with food, but feeling we have nowhere to turn. Well, you do have somewhere to turn. You can turn to us. We are interested in YOU, yes, YOU - not your weight or whether you fit an eating disorder stereotype or not. We are interested in what's going on for, regardless of what you weigh, how you look, how often you eat/don't eat, how much you are sick, how often you exercise or what your age or shape is. Therapists, counsellors, psychologists and dietitians often talk about how WE can help YOU. Yes, we can help you..... in lots of ways. However, we can't help you, until YOU take the first step and decide to improve your life and address the problem or co

AN INVITATION TO TAKE UP SPACE Many of our clients worry that they are a 'burden', 'too much' or 'take up too much space'. It's an experience we hear a lot and an experience we work through with many clients who encounter this. These feelings can take on many guises: social anxiety; body image; eating disorders and more. Imagine living life feeling you are 'too much', a 'burden' or that you 'take up too much space'? Imagine how difficult life must be; imagine the impact and consequences of feeling like that and seeing yourself in that way? The little poem below comes from someone who writes about 'taking up space' and being proud of doing so. The motivational and inspirational poem below is by Annabelle Blythe and is called 'An Invitation to Take Up Space'. We hope you like it as much as we do. ** AN INVITATION TO TAKE UP SPACE ** By Annabelle Blythe I take up space For all the children Who have been made to feel small Be it by peers or parents. I invite you To prove them wrong. I take

We must remember that those identifying with male and with non-female gender identities also experience eating disorders and disordered eating. Men and boys and anyone identifying with other genders experience eating disorders and disordered eating too. We really need to stop leaving out other genders from the conversation. Why? Because to do so means we are discriminating against others, developing 'female-friendly' services only and perpetuating a very biased and unrepresentative picture of eating disorders. This means lots of people don't have their voice heard and don't receive support and understanding. Our motto, since we started in 2009, has always been, 'your voice counts', and it truly does, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, race, culture, background etc. Here at Talking EDs, we see males and those identifying with other genders, of all ages and backgrounds, who experience a range of eating disorders and disordered eating. As humans, we all eat after all! So why wouldn't e

Focus on.... EDNOS/OSFED Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (or EDNOS) is now increasingly known as OSFED (Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder) accounts for the highest percentage of eating disorders. EDNOS/OSFED is just as serious and debilitating as any other form of eating disorder and needs to be taken more seriously. Unfortunately, however, in our experience, this is often not the case and many are not given appropriate treatment or support (whether from family, friends, professionals and others) and the condition can deteriorate and even change into another form of eating disorder. WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT EDNOS/OSFED? Then read on..... EDNOS/OSFED is the most commonly diagnosed eating disorder in clinical settings. It has often been described as ‘partial syndrome’; however, in our opinion, referring to an eating disorder as 'partial' presents several problems, namely that the client or patient is denied support. EDNOS/OSFED describes a form eating disorder/disordered

BULIMIA NERVOSA Eating disorders affect physical and psychological health, emotional wellbeing, social life, work, education, relationships and so much more. While many of the clients we work with, and have worked with, express and talk about how, for example, Bulimia affects their mental health, emotional wellbeing and social life, they also often disregard or are unaware of the physical implications of Bulimia Nervosa. Bulimia is a serious condition and it's really important to take note of the possible physical implications - both short-term and long-term - too. The infographic below illustrates some of the potential physical risks associated with Bulimia. If you need some support or someone to talk to about Bulimia or any other eating disorder/disordered eating, our psychotherapists, counsellors and dietitians are here to support you in making changes and working towards recovery. We can support you with any non-eating disorder problems and concerns too. Appointments are available