I had bariatric surgery in May 2021. It was supposed to be the solution — the thing that would finally “fix” me. But maybe I should start...

Disordered eating is a complex and multifaceted issue, and for neurodivergent individuals, the challenges can be even more pronounced.

In recent months, I have been involved in several discussions within neurodivergent communities on social media, particularly among those...

Have you ever bought something on a whim, only to regret it later? Or perhaps you’ve found yourself eating more than you planned, even...

Working with clients who suffer from eating disorders presents various challenges. However, when the client is neurodivergent, these...

On having this interpretation of anorexia offered to me, my first reaction was of course not! Although in the 1980s a famous eating...

Today, we want to shine a light on a very special day that means the world to us and many others - World Autism Acceptance Day,...

I’m Mel, an Integrative Counsellor in private practice and I’ve been working with eating disorder charities for several years. I was...

In the heart of NEDDE Training, there's a story we need to share—a story about understanding, empathy, and the urgent need to shift...

Five months ago, I received an ADHD diagnosis from a private clinic. Despite the recent controversies surrounding ADHD diagnoses, as...

"For the rest of your life" is a phrase I have heard time and time again since I underwent continuing professional development training...

Bariatric surgery is controversial with many people believing that it’s the easy route ‘out’ for people in very large bodies. But what...

A discussion came up in a clinical consultation group I’m involved with about the number of trans people who have disordered eating. I...

This % is likely much higher due to lack of screening and diagnosis, treatment that is not accessible and limited research that doesn't...

Interoceptive awareness (IA) enables us to know how we're feeling physically and emotionally. It’s how we know we are thirsty or hungry,...

Two years after the surgery, I lost 40% of my excess weight. This was not what I had expected or been promised, but it was what it was....

Eating disorders are more common than many people think, and it’s even more likely for people who are neurodivergent to suffer from them....

The menopause is not an illness or a diagnosis which requires immediate medical intervention, it is a natural biological process all...

If your eating disorder symptoms have ever been downplayed, dismissed, or outright missed due to the color of your skin, sadly, you’re...

Supplied with permission, open letter to Linkedin written by Mel Riley Snr Accred Psychotherapist. "Oh you have got a cracking figure,...