Send us a text Sarah Timpa had undiagnosed salmonella for 6 months, which greatly restricted her ability to eat. She lost a significant amount of weight in a short time and received compliments from many people in her life about how good and skinny she looked, especially from her ex-boyfriend (who was often highly critical of her body). Sarah developed an eating disorder as a result of trying to keep off the weight she lost while sick. Some major topics discussed: signs & symptoms of eati...

Let's Talk Elephants

Destiny Farley

Living With An Eating Disorder

AUG 31, 202556 MIN
Let's Talk Elephants

Living With An Eating Disorder

AUG 31, 202556 MIN

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Send us a textSarah Timpa had undiagnosed salmonella for 6 months, which greatly restricted her ability to eat. She lost a significant amount of weight in a short time and received compliments from many people in her life about how good and skinny she looked, especially from her ex-boyfriend (who was often highly critical of her body). Sarah developed an eating disorder as a result of trying to keep off the weight she lost while sick.Some major topics discussed:signs & symptoms of eating disordersthe way women struggle with comparing their bodies to others & trying to keep their partners happythe mind/body connection and how if one is struggling, both are strugglingthe struggle to articulate mental health disordershow the gym allowed her to rebuild a healthy relationship with food