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If you live in a hot place,air conditioningis your savior in the summer.
But herroommatebelieves its insensitive to her eating disorder recovery to keep the cold air blasting.
Below, youll find the full story that waspostedon the Am I the [Jerk]?
In fact, according to theWorld Health Organization, heat is a common environmental and occupationalhealthhazard.
Especially today, with climate change, hot weather is becoming more and more dangerous.
WHO reports that heat-related deaths in seniors increased by about 85% between 2000-2004 and 2017-2021.
And between 2000 and 2019, about 489,000 people died due to excess heat.
A hot bedroom might also interfere with the bodys thermoregulation abilities and cause fatigue, the sleep experts note.
Richard was kind enough to have a chat withBored Pandaand explain why those struggling with anorexia often feel cold.
This happens for a variety of reasons, but there are two main reasons.
Firstly, people with anorexia can have a significantly reduced body fat percentage, Richard noted.
Secondly, our core body temperature comes from metabolising energy we create our own heat by burning energy stores.
We were also curious about what the journey of recovering from anorexia is typically like.
[It] is rarely straightforward, the expert says.
We have some clients who only need to work with their therapist and have occasional health monitoring.
Other clients have multiple appointments a week with a number of professionals.
Richard also noted that it is exceptionally common for someone in recovery to be irritable.
Again, there are several reasons for this.
Firstly, as the brain is starved of nutrients it reduces function, he explained.
Secondly, recovery involves letting go of eating disorder behaviors, the expert shared.
We tend to view eating disorders as coping mechanisms.
You get no rest, no break from it.
Your brain is bullying you relentlessly that is what having anorexia is like).
The expert also recommends keeping in mind that recovery isnt linear.
There will be ups and downs.
Some days will be better than others, and this is normal.
take a stab at avoid judgement or criticism, especially on the down days, he noted.
What works and helps one person will make another person worse.
Talk to the person youre supporting and discuss how youre both feeling and what you need from each other.
Its so important to keep in mind that everyones recovery journey is unique.
Flexibility, empathy and open communication are essential, Richard added.
Its also essential that anyone who is supporting someone with an eating disorder also takes care of themselves.
Its a long, hard journey and it can take its toll on you.
Boundaries, self-care and personal support are really important to maintaining your own mental health while supporting someone else.
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