11 Ways to Face Eating Disorder Fears This Halloween
Lara Effland shares advice for those who many be struggling around Halloween.
Halloween brings unique — and sometimes scary — challenges for people living with eating disorders.
Those with eating disorders characterized by restriction, such as anorexia nervosa or avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder, may be afraid to eat certain foods, says certified eating disorder specialist Lara Effland, a licensed independent clinical social worker and regional managing clinical director of the Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center in Bellevue, Washington.
And for people with a disorder characterized by binge eating behaviors, such as binge eating disorder or bulimia nervosa, Halloween may spark worries of losing control around candy and other festive foods, Effland adds.
Those with eating disorders characterized by restriction, such as anorexia nervosa or avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder, may be afraid to eat certain foods, says certified eating disorder specialist Lara Effland, a licensed independent clinical social worker and regional managing clinical director of the Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center in Bellevue, Washington.
And for people with a disorder characterized by binge eating behaviors, such as binge eating disorder or bulimia nervosa, Halloween may spark worries of losing control around candy and other festive foods, Effland adds.
