Understanding Disordered Eating Rachelle Heinemann

What is really considered an “expert” opinion?
When we talk about topics like weight loss or body positivity from an emotional angle, it's easy to paint the other side as the villain. It's tempting to accuse those advocating for weight loss of spreading misinformation or manipulating the truth. It’s tempting to speak with cynicism and sarcasm and scoff at the other side.  This mindset can lead us to dismiss their views, believing that only our perspective holds the real answers.
Tweetable Quotes "Most people who are providing information about anything weight loss and obesity-related don't really think about eating disorders and disordered eating the way that somebody who is part of this world thinks about it." - Rachelle Heinemann
"I think we have to be open to other people's opinions; when we open our mouth, we have to be the ones to invite the curiosity, to invite the compassion, and to ditch the rigidity in terms of how people are supposed to think." - Rachelle Heinemann
"Ultimately, we have to think about the delivery of our message and how the person is receiving it." - Rachelle Heinemann
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Communication shapes our world.
The words we use don't just reflect our thoughts; they shape our experiences, both internally and in our relationships with others. We often ask: What's the deeper meaning behind someone's struggle with food? What could be going on beneath the surface? While these questions are important, we should also be thinking of how we can apply this understanding to create positive change.
In this episode, I am joined by Karen Koenig.
Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, M.Ed., is a psychotherapist and international, award-winning 8-book author. Her books and blogs for chronic dieters and emotional, binge, and over-eaters are full of humor and practical wisdom and have been called “therapy on the page.” With 35 years of experience in the field of eating psychology, she teaches people how to eat “normally” and create a joyous, healthy, meaningful life for themselves. Her media experience includes scores of TV, radio, print, and podcast interviews. She lives and practices in Sarasota, Florida and her website is http://www.karenrkoenig.com.
Tweetable Quotes "There is often a connection to anxiety and depression, and we talk about them differently, but they're kind of the same neurotransmitters." - Karen Koenig
"I think stable sense of self and regulated emotional reactions are the places that I often go right to." - Karen Koenig
"Emotions are, to me, the richest experience that we'll have." - Rachelle Heinemann
"It's okay to just feel that, just name it and be with it." - Karen Koenig
"There's a great deal of pain in life, and sometimes the only pain we can avoid is the pain of trying to avoid pain." - Karen Koenig
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Food, desire, intuition, and… sex.
We often get stuck in the food and body image loop when discussing eating disorders. But let's be real, it's so much more than that! Our relationship with food and our bodies spills over into every aspect of our lives, especially anything that connects with our desires, including our sexual desires and intimacy.
This week, I am welcoming back Dr. Judith Brisman. She joined me back in episode 73 for a discussion on food and desire. Now she’s back to talk about how eating disorders have an impact on our sexual desires.
Dr. Judith Brisman was the Founding Director of the Eating Disorder Resource Center for over 35 years. She is co-author of  Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for Family and Friends  (Now in its fourth edition and available at Harper Collins or on Amazon!). She is an associate editor of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and is on the editorial board of the journal Eating Disorders. She is a member of the teaching faculty at the William Alanson White Institute and she maintains a private practice in New York City. Dr. Brisman is known internationally as among the first in her field to develop a treatment program for bulimic patients. She has published and lectured extensively regarding the interpersonal treatment of eating disorders.
Tweetable Quotes "It's like what's driving the eating disorder and what stops someone from getting better?" - Rachelle Heinemann
"I hear this all the time. It's either the fear of wanting too much, but when someone starts to get into recovery, the discussion becomes what else they're wanting.” - Dr. Judith Brisman
"I think wanting and desire is a huge issue." - Dr. Judith Brisman
"How is it that we got to this point? That people are so either disconnected from what they want or so afraid of what they want." - Rachelle Heinemann
"One of the most important things that you can do for yourself and for the people around you is to begin to tolerate really uncomfortable emotions internally so that you can take a second and think about what does this other person need?” - Rachelle Heinemann
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Check out all of the things we have going on this month!
Body Image. WTF Even Is it? - Body Image group hosted by myself and Sydney Green. Book your intro call with Sydney to sign up today! 
Resistance in Treatment - Eating Disorder Edition Webinar - happening on May 31st at 11am EST! Grab your spot now! 

“The food industry pays ‘influencer’ dietitians to shape your eating habits”.
Yep, you read that right. Recently, the Washington Post put out an article, and it's stirring the pot on a topic close to my heart: the Anti-Diet movement. So let’s stir the pot on this article.
Basically, the gist of the article is that big food companies, like General Mills, are teaming up with anti-diet dieticians to promote what they call "junk food" while discouraging weight loss efforts. Sounds sketchy, right? But here's the thing: this article is missing some crucial nuance.
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Tweetable Quotes "Weight is a really important metric for us to evaluate someone's health, but it is not the only metric." - Rachelle Heinemann
"We have to break the cycle of shame attached to food and to weight and eating and that is a bad thing." - Rachelle Heinemann
"I think if you're ever going to point fingers at where the issues are in the food industry... we have to look at how much money they're spending on lobbyists." - Rachelle Heinemann
"We also have to be extremely mindful that there are people that are really being hurt by hearing only a very small percentage of the information that they need to hear." - Rachelle Heinemann
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Link to Washington Post Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/04/03/diet-culture-nutrition-influencers-general-mills-processed-food/
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From an early age, we’re taught that lying is bad. But, is it?
What drives someone to lie? Is all lying inherently bad? How does lying intersect with our internal struggles and vulnerabilities? These are just a few questions I had before my conversation with Tom.
There are a lot of reasons as to why someone may lie. But here's the thing - lying isn't a black-and-white issue, especially when it comes to individuals grappling with eating disorders. There's a profound connection between lying, shame, and vulnerability in this context.
Tom Wooldridge, PsyD, ABPP, CEDS-S is Chair in the Department of Psychology at Golden Gate University as well as a psychoanalyst and board-certified, licensed psychologist. He has published journal articles and book chapters on topics such as eating disorders, masculinity, technology, and psychoanalytic treatment. He has written 3 books including, Understanding Anorexia Nervosa in Males (2016), Psychoanalytic Treatment of Eating Disorders: When Words Fail and Bodies Speak (2018), and Eating Disorders (New Introductions to Contemporary Psychoanalysis) (2022).
Tweetable Quotes “How do we understand someone's relationship with the truth in a much more complex way as opposed to just saying ‘Well that's just someone's eating disorder.’” - Rachelle Heinemann
"Often people have a kind of outward presentation of indifference or commitment to whatever behavior they're engaged in. But maybe, just maybe there's ambivalence in there." - Tom Wooldridge
"You could say, well, there is a 0.5% chance that you'll die of the coronavirus. Well, that's just gonna make a kid anxious. What they need to hear is, no honey, it's gonna be okay." - Tom Wooldridge
"I don't rule out that [confrontation] could never be productive. But for most patients, most of the time, they're lying for reasons." - Tom Wooldridge
"Most of the time I would hope to get to a place where we could speak about the deception, but usually only after quite a bit of groundwork has been laid." - Tom Wooldridge
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***We're taking a short 2 week break! See you in May!***