When we go through peri-menopause and menopause we notice change in all sorts of ways, physically, psychologically and emotionally.
Hormones play a huge part in the way you look and feel about yourself.
Weight gain, changes in diet, low mood, anxiety, poor sleep, low self esteem, just being just a few of the symptoms we experience going through this transition.
Restrictive eating, overeating, binge eating and over exercising can start to take place. Research shows an increase in these behaviours can lead to a historic eating disorder resurfacing, or an eating disorder starting to develop for the first time.
If you have been living at a low weight for some time, menopause is also likley to happen earlier. Understanding your hormone changes, awarness of symptoms and change is also incredibly important to support your health and wellbeing at this time.
Eating disorder treatment is not a one treatment fits all. It is also not a one treatment fits all age. It is important that your individual needs are identified and treatment is appropriate for you.
If this sounds familiar and you have any questions, please contact me on my contacts page to discuss further.
