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Understanding the Pressures on PhD Students

  • 5th Mar 2020
  • Rachel E. Morgan

Anxiety and depression are on the rise among PhD students. But therapists working with students aren’t always aware of the very particular pressures clients in this group are under. To mark University Mental Health Day, psychodynamic counsellor Rachel E. Morgan, who works at two university counselling services, shares insights from her practice – and from her own time as a PhD student and postdoctoral researcher.

What is Disordered Eating?

  • 4th Mar 2020
  • Howard Farkas

The term eating disorder is easily defined, with reference to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. But what about disordered eating? To coincide with Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Dr Howard Farkas, a clinical psychologist and author specialising in emotional overeating, makes the case for paying more attention to clients with disordered eating behaviours – and explains how to distinguish this from merely atypical eating.

Rejecting Diet Culture in Clinical Work

  • 3rd Mar 2020
  • Judith Matz

Helping clients with eating issues means understanding the diet mentality and addressing our own biases regarding body size. To mark the start of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, therapist and author Judith Matz critiques diet culture, explains the importance of attuned or intuitive eating – and urges clinicians to watch out for ‘diets in disguise’.