Eating disorders are not restricted to only affecting one’s relationship with food. For anyone who has a significant other with an eating disorder, you may notice your partner’s illness creating obstacles within your relationship. The reality is that eating disorders overwhelm almost every aspect of one’s life, including relationships with people around them.
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Eating disorders can look different across individuals and can look different within diagnoses. And while the stereotypical eating disorder patient is portrayed as incredibly thin, avoiding food, and over-exercising, eating disorders do not discriminate. They can take many forms. If you think a loved one is struggling, consider the signs below before considering how you might approach them or look to support them.
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Eating disorders affect the family unit and community of the individual in recovery. Food is a major component of socialization and, consequently, social interaction can be a significant stressor for individuals in eating disorder recovery. Non-food related activities can help loved ones in recovery feel supported and connected with those in their support system.
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Eating disorders affect 8 million Americans. The likelihood that you have a friend or loved one with an eating disorder, whether you are aware of it or not, is relatively high. It is not easy to watch someone you care about struggle with an illness that is damaging their mental and physical health. While the solution to an eating disorder may appear, at least on the outside, to be simple, eating disorders are much more complex than just unhealthy dietary habits.
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