Hypnotherapy for ARFID, Food Phobias and Picky Eaters

Hypnosis for ARFID, Food Phobias and Picky Eaters Adelaide

Hypnotherapy and NLP for ARFID, Food Phobias and Picky Eaters

Eating disorders are real… and manageable 

Not many people understand disorders related to food and eating. Some people don’t think the disorders are genuine. They don’t even try to learn. You could, therefore, often be accused of being an obnoxious attention seeker.

Lots of people choose to suffer from the disorders alone since they fear facing such reactions.

Don’t suffer in silence anymore. Through hypnotherapy and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), you can properly manage the disorders. The therapy helps you address the underlying anxieties and psychological stress so that you can regain a healthy relationship with food.

The less known eating disorders

When many people hear of eating disorders, they think of bulimia and anorexia because they are the most discussed types. ARFID, food phobia, and picky eating are some of the lesser-known types.

·      Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

ARFID is often referred to as ‘extreme picky eating’ because individuals with the disorders have an irrational dislike for food. They may give reasons such as the color, texture, or smell of the food, or an unexplainable lack of appetite.

Some refuse to eat at all and when they do, eat too little food or too slowly.

Over time, this leads to malnutrition, starvation, and weight loss. This weakens the immune system making you prone to other illnesses. In children, it causes mental and physical underdevelopment.

It is, therefore, important to diagnose and manage ARFID early to promote normal growth and development. 

·      Food phobia

Also known as cibophobia, food phobia is a real and serious disorder. Most people can’t wrap their minds around the fact that someone would be afraid of food. It is, therefore, often misdiagnosed as anorexia. But the two are different.

Someone with anorexia fears the effect the food will have on the body, while the person with cibophobia fears food itself.

Food phobic patients mostly fear and avoid perishable foods. Their subconscious mind convinces them that the foods have gone bad and are unfit for consumption. You may also find yourself distrusting food cooked by someone else.

If this is not addressed, it may deny them essential nutrients.

·      Picky eating

There is the normal picky eating where you don’t like certain types of foods. If, however, this develops to the point that it affects your nutrient intake, it is considered a disorder. 

Sometimes, picky eating becomes extreme, thereby developing to ARFID. The symptoms and effects are also quite similar to those of ARFID.

What causes eating disorders?

Eating disorders are often blamed on the modern pressure to be thin. This is usually the reason given when the patient is a girl or woman. But societal pressure is not always the cause.

For instance, you are more prone to eating disorders if there is a history of the same issue in your family. Criticism for your eating habits and body shape/weight could also lead you to a path of eating disorders. 

Other times, the cause is not even related to food. You are at a higher risk of eating disorders if you have other psychological illnesses such as depression, anxiety, stress, excessive personalities, and addictions. 

Stress from other aspects of life, such as work and school, also causes eating disorders. Rocky relationships with your family, friends, or partner could also have a similar impact.

Traumatic eating-related experiences, such as vomiting, choking, or food poisoning, can also cause or trigger such disorders.

How Hypnotherapy and NLP help manage eating disorders

Like other psychological disorders, you can only treat fully by addressing the underlying cause. If you don’t, you end up relapsing no matter how hard you try forcing yourself towards a healthy lifestyle.

Hypnotherapy and NLP are designed to help you identify the underlying issue and then address it. If you have a perception that your body weight or shape is imperfect, the therapist will work with you to change that perception. They will help you similarly to identify and address external causes and trauma that are causing the eating disorder. 

If the eating disorder is in the early stages, the therapy alone is enough. However, if you are already experiencing nutrient deficiencies, you will need to combine hypnotherapy with specialized medical assistance. A professional nutritionist will guide you to get your body to its healthy status as the therapist helps you address the psychological aspects of the disorder.

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Going by the fact that hypnotherapy has been proven very successful in treating AFRID and food phobias. We’re experts in hypnotherapy and NLP. Trust us for excellent services that will help you make the change that you have been looking for.

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