Eating disorders rarely announce themselves. They begin as small adjustments — a missed meal, a "clean eating" phase, a workout regimen — and progress quietly until they have reorganised someone's entire life.
This guide gives you the signs to look for, in yourself or someone you love.
Signs of anorexia nervosa
Signs of bulimia nervosa
The psychological core both share
Eating disorders are not really about food. They are about anxiety — about control, body image, self-worth, identity. The disordered eating behaviour is a coping mechanism for an underlying anxiety state that often pre-dates the eating behaviour by years.
This is why eating-disorder recovery so often falters when treatment focuses only on weight, food and behaviour. Without addressing the underlying anxiety architecture, the relapse rate is high.
Where LAR Coaching contributes
LAR Coaching does not replace specialist eating-disorder treatment. It complements it by addressing the sensitised anxiety response that powers the eating disorder's emotional engine.
For clients receiving specialist ED care (NHS or private), the addition of LAR-led anxiety recovery work is repeatedly reported as the missing piece — the part of the puzzle that finally allows the eating-disorder behaviour to fall away.
The next step
If any of this resonates, book a free 30-minute Recovery Call with one of our LAR Coaches. No pressure, no obligation — just a real conversation about what is happening to you and whether the LAR programme is the right fit. Sessions are delivered worldwide via Zoom, Phone or FaceTime.
