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How to tell if you are SICK ENOUGH to recover from an eating disorder!
Have you ever questioned whether youāre sick enough? Whether you truly have an eating disorder, or are just a fraud? If you are dealing with eating disorder imposter syndrome, this episode is for you! You'll learn...
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Traveling as an Autistic Person in ED Recovery
Itās time to talk about VACATION! I recently went on a trip to the east coast with my family and learned a LOT about what it means to travel as an autistic person with a history of disordered eating. Traveling can be...
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The Significance of Semantics: āAutistic Personā or āPerson with Autismā?
Is it autistic person or person with autism? Is one more correct than the other? What term does someone on the autism spectrum prefer? In this episode, Iāll be answering all those questions and more! You'll...
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How to Recognize + Overcome Extreme Hunger as an Autistic Person in ED Recovery
Extreme hunger is SUCH a terrifying part of the recovery process and can be especially confusing if you are also autistic. However, extreme hunger is also such anĀ important part of eating disorder recovery, which is...
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How to Recover from Social Media Burnout as an Autistic Person
Are you experiencing social media burnout? I know how you feel! Social media can be especially overwhelming for autistic individuals, which can ultimately trigger autistic burnout. In this episode, I share my...
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Treatment Implications using the Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis (PART 7)
How can the Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis be applied to eating disorder treatment? In the past 6 episodes, you learned all about this (r)evolutionary perspective and why Anorexia is a plausible evolutionary...
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Anorexia & Denial of Illness EXPLAINED (Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis PART 6)
Why do people with Anorexia fail to perceive the severity of their illness? According to the Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis, this occurrence would have facilitated survival in times of famine. The AFFH proposes...
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Anorexia & Hyperactivity EXPLAINED (Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis PART 5)
Why do people with Anorexia feel driven to exercise even at a dangerously low weight? Although it appears paradoxical, this behavior is actually very logical when looked at through the lens of the Adapted to Flee...
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Anorexia & Food Restriction EXPLAINED (Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis PART 4)
Welcome to part 4 of my Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis series! The AFFH proposes that Anorexia symptoms are the result of three core adaptations that would have facilitated survival in times of famine. These three...
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What is the Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis? (PART 3)
So what EXACTLY is the Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis? This third video of my 7-part series will be answering that very question! You'll learn why most treatment approaches fail, why Anorexia can be seen as an...
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The SOLUTION to Inconsistent Theories on Anorexia Nervosa (Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis PART 2)
Welcome to part 2 of my series on the evolutionary biology of Anorexia! In part 1, I shared my personal experience with Anorexia and how I never resonated with the stereotypical beliefs around the illness. In this...
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An Evolutionary Perspective of Anorexia Nervosa (Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis PART 1)
I am SO excited to be starting a 7-part series all about the Adapted to Flee Famine Hypothesis! A theory by Clinical Psychologist & Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Shan Guisinger, the AFFH takes an evolutionary...
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