People's stress levels are elevated because of the pandemic, which has an impact on disordered eating behaviors.
"Seeing other people hoarding food may trigger an increase in anxiety, and fears could include worries about not being able to access their 'safe' foods, and conflict around competitively stocking up themselves," added McMillan."I've heard from quite a few people who feel like they can't let themselves eat as much as they really want right now, because they're afraid they'll run out of food," Harrison said.
Food rules help people to reduce anxiety and feel a sense of structure, control, and simplicity in the face of countless daily food decisions, explained McMillan."We are now faced with an increase in food dilemmas and buying habits have had to adapt overnight. With this, previous food rules may be impossible to adhere to or may mutate into new rules or other behaviors," she said.
"For all of us at the moment, it can feel like we've suffered a series of losses," McMillan said. For someone with disordered eating or in recovery, these swift changes and the emotional roller coster that comes with it, can threaten to destabilize recovery.
Not having access to support could make symptoms worsen, McMillan said. Although many therapists have made the move to online or telephone support, people can slip through the cracks if they don't feel as motivated to follow through or if they're unable to do so because of financial, family, or other issues.
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