Bodywhys Podcast

In this episode, Barry Murphy, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks to Dr Megan Reay, Clinical Psychologist at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, about the current research related to patients with longstanding eating disorders. Study mentioned: Creating a care pathway for patients with longstanding, complex eating disorders https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-022-0064...

In this episode, Jenny and Harriet talk about an important part of recovery from an eating disorder - food and eating. They look at the non-negotiable eating boundary, and at how carers can think about how to manage and support their loved one to start eating more normally. This episode and the following couple of episodes will look at this difficult topic.  You can find Jenny's website here:...

In this episode, Barry, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks to Dr Dawn Branley-Bell, Northumbria University, about challenging mainstream framing of eating disorders. Research mentioned: It’s not all about control: challenging mainstream framing of eating disorders: https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-023-00752-9 Remote Healthcare for Eating Disorders throughout COVID-...

In this episode Jenny and Harriet talk about ways that families can think about reclaiming core family values. This involves identifying what your family values are, how to have conversations about them and then how to implement changes in your household to reclaim family life from the eating disorder. You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk Bodywhys website: www.bo...

In this episode, Barry, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks to Dr Connor Strobel, Harper-Schmidt Fellow , University of Chicago, about their research into gender salience in eating disorder recovery. Research mentioned: The Shadow that Hovered Over: Gender Salience in Eating Disorder Recovery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12147-022-09294-x

In this episode, Barry, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks to Dr Ekaterina Malova, Department of Communication Studies, University of Miami about their research into men’s eating disorders experiences as shared on YouTube. Research mentioned: Men have eating disorders too: an analysis of online narratives posted by men with eating disorders on YouTube https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1...

In this episode, Jenny and Harriet talk to Chris, a dad who has experience using the New Maudsley Skills when caring for his adult daughter with an eating disorder. We learn how Chris found the New Maudsley carer groups, and how the skills he learned and support he received have helped him, and his daughter through her anorexia and to a better place. You can find Jenny's website here: https://newm...

In this episode, Jenny and Harriet talk through how to make the most of a GP visit, how to plan what to say, what will be important information to give, and how to manage both the appointment and what happens afterwards. They also discuss making the most of the appointment if you are an adult with an eating disorder. Resources mentioned: MEED guidelines: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-sour...

In this episode, Barry, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks to Dr Laura Renshaw-Vuillier, Bournemouth University about emotion difficulties and eating disorders. Resources and studies mentioned: Vuillier, L., Joseph, J., Greville-Harris, M. et al. (2022) What about males? Exploring sex differences in the relationship between emotion difficulties and eating disorders. Journal of Eat Disorders,...

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny think through the difficult situation when a carer needs to take a person with an eating disorder to A&E in an emergency. Listen to Jenny and Harriet talk through ways of managing this situation, and ways that the New Maudsley Carer Skills can make this situation easier to manage. You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny focus on communicating and collaborating with care teams. For the most part, people with eating disorders are treated by a team. Regardless of the circumstances, communication, and collaboration between team members, which includes family / carers, is vital for progress to be made. Frequently difficulties and differences arise and in this episode, we think throug...

In this episode, we hear from members of our Media Panel about their experience of living with an eating disorder over the Christmas season and New Year. We would like to thank Mirin, Mary, Lauren, Emmy and Michelle for taking the time to share their stories and contribute to this podcast. For more about our support services, see here: https://www.bodywhys.ie/recovery-support-treatment/support-ser...

In this episode Jenny and Harriet talk about ways of managing Christmas when a person in the house has an eating disorder. They discuss how to use the New Maudsley Skills to make the occasion and the days afterwards easier for everyone. You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny focus on the nutritional risk ruler and the concept of reasonable risk. The nutritional risk ruler is similar to the readiness ruler, and is a useful tool carers can use to open up conversations about change / moving forward in terms of the Edi taking more responsibility for their own nutritional health. You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarer...

TW: This episode discusses specific numbers and weights.  In this episode, Barry, our Research and Policy Officer, speaks to Jenny Langley, Keith Russell and Dr Jason Nagata about men’s experiences of eating disorders. Jenny's website: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk/ Keith's podcast 'The Endless Spiral': https://theendlessspiral.com/ Dr. Jason Nagata (Assistant Professor of Pediatrics &...

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny focus on the final component of the planning for change module: SMART goals and the anxiety hierarchy. You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny continue with an exploration of thinking about change, and motivating carers and people with an ED to change. Today’s episode will focus on the DARN-C skill and Solution Focused Questioning. Another skill to have in your tool box when you are thinking about change or helping your loved one to think about change. You can find Jenny's website here: https://new...

Content warning: This episode discusses self-harm. Please know, Pieta provides support to people who are in suicidal distress and those who engage in self-harm. Pieta Free 24/7 Crisis helpline: 1800 247 247 (For more see: https://www.pieta.ie/) In this episode, Harriet and Jenny talk through planning for change, using the New Maudsley Model's 5 Step Approach to change. This episode focuses on how...

In this episode, Barry speaks to Samantha Whithnell of the Psychobiology of Eating and Related Disorders (PEAR) lab to talk about her research into Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorders (OSFED). The study mentioned 'How Different Are Threshold and Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders? Comparing Severity and Treatment Outcome' can be accessed here:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p...

In this episode Harriet and Jenny talk through planning for change, using the New Maudsley Model's 5 Step Approach to change. This episode focuses on how carers can first practice this approach themselves, and in the following podcast episode, we will learn how to work with a person with an eating disorder, to plan and implement change. A key message is to take the path of least resistance. Our co...

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny talk about The Accommodation and Enabling Scale for Eating Disorders. As Jenny writes in the manual, “ It is common for the eating disorder to cause carers to do things we refer to a enabling and accommodating to the Edi. This scale is used at the Maudsley to help carers to reflect on whether and how they accommodate and enable the eating disorder by submitting t...

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny talk about The Reassurance Trap, a trap that we all fall into, and need to think about. As Jenny writes, “Carers often get caught up in the reassurance trap and can see no way out. A vicious cycle ensues in which Edi asks for more and more reassurance and there is no obvious learning to change happening. This is exhausting and quickly becomes counterproductive.”...

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny talk about building and improving emotional intelligence using five key principles (DEARS). An important part of the New Maudsley Model is working with carers to develop their emotional intelligence and in turn role modelling this for their loved one with an eating disorder. There are many important skills that the workshops focus on to do this and one is DEARS -...

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny talk about the Decisional balance. Following the previous episode on the stages of change model, the decisional balance is a tool “to help carers to empathise with the conflicts/internal dialogue Edi is facing as they progress through the stages of change. You can find Jenny's website here: https://newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk

In this episode, Harriet and Jenny talk about the stages of change model that is used within the New Maudsley model.  We all know the idea that unless somebody wants to change, or is ready to change, trying to make them change is a frustrating and exhausting challenge. When carers understand the different stages of change, they can use their energy and love to support their loved one in a mor...