Orthorexia 101 and Understanding Eating Disorders with Jennifer Rollin MSW, LCSW-C

The hidden obsession with ‘health’ is quickly becoming a widespread problem for those interested in the field of health and wellness. Today’s guest, Jennifer Rollin, is an Eating Disorder therapist and breaks down what it means to be obsessed with health and the truth behind orthorexia. She is also the founder of The Eating Disorder Center and specializes in working with those impacted by eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, orthorexia, body image, anxiety, and even depression. Jennifer starts by debunking common myths of eating disorders and explains how modern day media and diet culture influences these issues. She then explains what the term orthorexia means and how it may hide in the current world of health and wellness. To better understand how disordered eating begins Jennifer explains what genetic and environmental factors may lead to these behaviors. And through her one-on-one work with clients, Jennifer shares what strategies she implements for them and breaks down the role of opposite action in recovery.

In this episode we discuss:

• The hidden dangers of health obsession
• Identifying orthorexia as disordered eating
• Common myths about ED
• The influence of media and diet culture
• Genetic and environmental factors of an ED
• The false sense of control irony
• Skills to apply in recovery
• How opposite action works for the mind

Connect with Jennifer @jenniferrollin or on her site: https://www.jenniferrollin.com/

I’m @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast