Every time I sit to write this editorial it is raining! Or at least that’s what it feels like because it is raining today, and I think it was raining last month too. Of course, it’s not always raining, there are sunshiny days too, it’s just when we are inundated with rain it can feel like it’s always that way. Black and white thinking, all or nothing, always or never – that absolute and rigid way of thinking that an eating disorder can exacerbate; it is both a symptom of eating disorders and a trait amongst people who are vulnerable to eating disorders.
This month we have a couple of articles about all-or-nothing thinking and perfectionism, both of which are symptoms and traits that can accompany an eating disorder. We also have a thoughtfully written article about eating disorders amongst boys and young men. The article challenges the common misconception that eating disorders only affect girls and women.
Wishing you all a safe and steady August. I hope you and your loved ones can spend some time taking a wider view and live in the various shades of grey, even finding some blue-sky days.
Ngā manaakitanga
Megan
