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Tag: ramadan and eating disorders

19 Mar 2024
Tips

Navigating Ramadan with an Eating Disorder

“If someone has a past eating disorder or is currently struggling with one, it is likely that they may feel triggered in some capacity during Ramadan, especially if they are not well supported.” In this blog post, Butterfly’s Clinical Operations Lead Ayesha explains why this is the case and how people with a lived experience of an eating disorder can look after themselves during Ramadan.
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04 Apr 2022
Experience

Ramadan and eating disorders: lived experience advice

"By the time I was in my early twenties, my relationship with Ramadan became far more complex. I had not only developed an eating disorder, but other factors including my job at that time, who did not understand Ramadan and what it meant to me, all contributed to the loss of connection I once had with the holiest month of the year." Rahma shares how she manages being in eating disorder recovery while observing Ramadan.
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