10 Talks CONVERSAT10N – Eating Disorders in Sport
Apr 14, 2023•33 min
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Episode description
Join Carlette Patterson, Head Sports Life Coach® & CEO of Patterson Sports Ventures® and Mark R. Allen, MD, Peak Sports Psychiatry to listen to a discussion about what eating disorders in sport look like and a few winning strategies for how to treat them.
Wellbeing:
Wellbeing:
- A wellbeing approach includes education and recognition followed by treatment. The onus should be placed on the athlete’s overall health rather than performance.
- Healthy messaging about diet and nutrition should be provided by the coach and nutritionist.
- Eating disorders are a means for an individual to exercise control over their life. It is a maladaptive coping strategy, a source of identity, and a difficult habit to break.
- An eating disorder is an invisible injury and can affect anyone.
- There are three primary categories of disordered eating:
- Anorexia Nervosa or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
- Binge eaters
- Cyclical disordered eating patterns
- Treatment includes a team approach where the coach, athletic trainer, psychologist, and nutritionist are informed about the athlete’s struggle and educated about the treatment plan.
- It is essential that athletes find healthy coping mechanisms outside of their sport to deal with stress.
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