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We are re-releasing this to coincide with the APPG report from Dump The Scales, that was delivered to Number 10 yesterday, alongside a petition calling for an inquiry into all eating disorder deaths.

You can find the full report here

It's always humbling to speak to our amazing experts, and our conversation with Dr Kamila Irvine was no exception! Whilst she is a very senior researcher and serious advocate for weight-inclusivity, she is also incredibly good fun to chat to!

We talked about:

- How neurodivergence can impact our eating behaviours and contribute to disordered eating

- How eating disorder recovery might need a different approach in neurodivergent individuals

- How body sensations can impact our body image

- How disordered eating behaviours and intentional weight-loss have been normalised

- Kamila's amazing work with Molly Forbes at www.bodyhappyorg.com

- Kamila's Cake analogy, that she uses to illuminate the reasons why eating disorders may occur in some people and not others. Same ingredients, different quantities, different mixing skills = different cake!

Bio:

Dr Kamila Irvine is a Senior Lecturer in Body Image and Eating Disorders at the School of Psychology, Sport Science and Wellbeing at the University of Lincoln, where she teaches and researches all things body image in the context of eating disorders and beyond.
Her research work encompasses a number of multidimensional themes and interests, including intervention and prevention, LGBTQIA+, weight stigma and anti-fat bias, and perceptual body image.
Her main teaching responsibility is her module "Body image and eating disorders" for 3rd year Psychology students, and she is soon to start teaching 3rd year medical students too!
She also supervises research projects of dissertation and masters' students, as well as PhD students; and works closely with Body Happy Org and First Steps Eating Disorders charity.

Follow her or get in touch with her:

Dr. Kamila Irvine | Senior Lecturer in Body Image and Eating Disorders

BSc(Hons), MSc, PGCE PCET, PhD, FHEA
Programme Lead for BSc (Hons) Psychology with Mental Health
(she/her)
SSB4204
School of Psychology, Sport Science & Wellbeing
College of Health and Science
Email: [email protected]
Instagram @drkamilairvine,

Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine.