Anxiety and Eating Disorders with Therapist Harriet Understanding Body Matters Podcast

On todays episode, I am very excited to be bringing you one of BodyMatters very own therapists Harriet Iles. Harriet has completed a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Adelaide. She also completed her Honours year in psychology at the University of Sydney. Harriet has a background in law, psychology and fitness having worked as a trained fitness instructor for 3 years. Harriet has kindly offered to speak about the topic of eating disorders and anxiety, as Harriet has a special interest in understanding the co- morbidity of eating disorders with other mental health struggles. Including those who experience Anorexia Nervosa, Binge- Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder.

Podcast Summary

1. The co-morbidity between anxiety and eating disorders

2. The physiological symptoms of anxiety

3. How eating disorders may be used to cope with feelings of anxiety and depression

4. The importance of sitting with emotions, expressing feelings, validating experiences and developing healthy tools to diffuse anxiety

5. Exposure therapy

6. The back- pack analogy



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Links from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

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