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How Food Control Intersects with Mental Health

My therapist says I use food restriction to cope with anxiety but when I eat freely my anxiety gets worse so I don't know which problem to prioritize.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Coping mechanisms create their own problems while addressing real underlying distress.

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