Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery Neurodiversity and Eating Disorders w/ the Chair of EDNA (Part 2)
Nov 6, 2023
51:39
Join Livia and Laurence for part 2 of their chat on the relationship between neurodivergence and eating disorders. You'll learn about:
- Executive functioning difficulties and how they effect memory and motivation
- Co-occurring ADHD and the correlation of higher risk of eating disorders
- Alexithymia and how it can relate to eating disorders and eating habits
- Demand avoidance and how it is overlooked or not worked with in eating disorder treatment
- Providing compassion for underlying autistic traits, from providers to patients and from a patient to themselves
- Ensuring neurodivergents are allowed sensory coping mechanisms
- Invaluable advice for treatment providers; whether working with neurodivergent individuals or neurotypicals
- A harrowing story of an eye-opening and sad experience of neurodivergent discrimination in a treatment center
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