The Intersectionality of Eating D...

The Intersectionality of Eating Disorders, Neurodivergence & LGBTQIA+ with Dr Lauren Lovegood

The Full of Beans Podcast di Hannah Hickinbotham

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Have you ever felt like you’re constantly trying to "fit into a box" that just wasn't made for you?

This week on the Full of Beans Podcast, Han is joined by Dr. Lauren Lovegood, a psychologist who specialises in the intersection of Eating Disorders, Neurodiversity (ADHD/Autism), and the LGBTQ+ community.

We talk about the "internal sense of difference" that so many of us feel growing up and how, sometimes, an eating disorder can sneak in as a way to find control, "mask" our true selves, or even seek out that much-needed dopamine.

In this episode, we explore:

  • The Treatment Spectrum: Why anorexia is actually a much smaller piece of the ED puzzle than society thinks.
  • Identity & Belonging: The unique challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community and how gender-affi ... 
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