Is "Late Onset Eating Disorder" the Right Term? with Logan Strouther

In this week's episode of Full of Beans, Han is joined by Logan Strather, integrative psychotherapist, clinical lead at an eating disorder charity in Nottinghamshire, and co-founder of Garden Room Therapy.

Logan first explored late-onset eating disorders (LOED) during his undergraduate research and now works directly with clients experiencing these challenges first-hand.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Is “late-onset eating disorder” the right term?
• What the research (or lack thereof) tells us about age and onset
• Hormonal and neurological factors (e.g., menopause, oestrogen, impulse control)
• How medical weight stigma contributes to missed diagnoses
• Eating disorders in care homes and older adults
• The emotional toll of shame, grief, and moral incongruence
• Gendered  ...