Ask The Expert: Eating Disorders Dr Rachel Evans is a chartered psychologist specialising in eating disorder (ED) recovery How did you become a specialist in eating disorders?

I did a degree in psychology and a master’s in health psychology and then developed an eating disorder. This helped me decide which path to take. I became a research assistant, did a PHD and recovered. Because I have lived experience of an eating disorder,

I’m really passionate about it. of brain room or becomes the most important thing in your day, if there’s guilt and fear or not feeling in control of what you’re eating.

Excessive exercise to compensate or not eating enough, making yourself vomit, taking laxatives in an excessive quantity, being secretive or touchy about food are all signs. But the important thing is the impact it’s having, not the behaviour itself.