Evidence-Based: A New Harbinger Psychology Podcast

Healing Emotional Eating for Trauma Survivors with Diane Petrella, MSW

Jul 23, 2024

Diane Petrella, MSW, discusses healing emotional eating for trauma survivors by exploring childhood trauma, emotional vs. physical hunger, anxiety management through breathwork, emotional management techniques, embracing emotions, identifying trigger foods, and strategies for healing emotional eating.

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Quick takeaways

Emotional eating stems from childhood experiences where food symbolizes love and comfort.

Trigger foods driven by emotions hinder the ability to recognize physical fullness cues.

Mindfulness and breathing techniques help differentiate between emotional and physical hunger cues.

Developing coping strategies beyond food, like conscious breathing, aids in alleviating anxiety and stress.

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Understanding Emotional Eating Roots

Emotional eating for trauma survivors is commonly linked to childhood experiences where food symbolizes early love and comfort. Food provides an accessible means of self-soothing due to its availability and immediate gratification. Emotional hunger, triggered by emotional overwhelm, differs from physical hunger which arises gradually and is not selective in food choices.

Intro

3min

Understanding Emotional Hunger vs. Physical Hunger

5min

Managing Anxiety through Breathwork and Self-Care

24min

Emotional Management Techniques

4min

Embracing Emotions and Mindful Reactions

8min

Exploring Trigger Foods and Emotional Healing

16min

Healing Emotional Eating for Trauma Survivors

4min

Diane Petrella, MSW, author of Healing Emotional Eating for Trauma Survivors, joins us to talk about healing emotional eating for trauma survivors. Diane is a licensed independent clinical social worker specializing in childhood trauma and emotional eating. Early in her nearly forty-year career, she codeveloped the first child sexual abuse treatment program in Rhode Island. She has a private psychotherapy practice in Providence, RI. You can find out more about Diane at www.dianepetrella.com.

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