In Focus 🔍 | ‘Food is more expensive, I feel guilty for spending “too much” money on anything that isn’t bills, but especially food. Plus, trying new food feels like even more of a waste of money than before.'
from many due to panic buying, self-isolation, heightened stress levels and disrupted routines.
She’s since dealt with ‘multiple relapses’ and has received treatment from a range of professionals. She’s currently receiving support from both private services and NHS services.cost of living crisis is making it more difficult by the day for her to stay on top of things‘Food is more expensive, I feel guilty for spending “too much” money on anything that isn’t bills, but especially food.
The cost of living crisis has meant Abbie avoids eating out – something she likes to do to challenge her fears around food ‘Having an eating disorder already makes it incredibly difficult to justify spending what little money I have on food, because of how selfish and awful eating makes me feel,’ she explains, saying she developed a massive ‘fear’ of food and eating disorder thoughts are now things she has to challenge daily.‘The cost of living crisis has really complicated things, especially for those with a very limited number of foods they feel comfortable with or those in the early stages of recovery.
Shannon also explains that recovery is expensive, as she needs to meet a certain calorie count, with the slightest drop threatening to topple her progress. She must stick to meal plans, ensuring she’s including vital food groups, such as carbohydrates and dairy, to stay nourished. She was spending around £85 a week previously, but this has increased to £120.
Fran Smith’s* daughter Paula was 13 when her eating disorder began around the time she got involved in athletics at school and began to experience anxiety.to monitor her calorie intake‘Paula often kept a lid on her emotions or worries, but used running both to process anxiety and secure an identity as the “sporty one.” Running became the main focus, to the detriment to her social life,’ says Fran.
But, when it came to seeking specialist support, Fran admits they were ‘totally lost’ with where to turn.‘Paula was told that her weight was not dangerously low,’ Fran says. But, by 17, her daughter’s coaches also had concerns. ‘That is when our world fell apart.’
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