128. Sex and Eating Disorders with Dr. Judith Brisman

Understanding Disordered Eating

Food, desire, intuition, and… sex.

We often get stuck in the food and body image loop when discussing eating disorders. But let's be real, it's so much more than that! Our relationship with food and our bodies spills over into every aspect of our lives, especially anything that connects with our desires, including our sexual desires and intimacy.

This week, I am welcoming back Dr. Judith Brisman. She joined me back in episode 73 for a discussion on food and desire. Now she’s back to talk about how eating disorders have an impact on our sexual desires.

Dr. Judith Brisman was the Founding Director of the Eating Disorder Resource Center for over 35 years. She is co-author of Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for Family and Friends (Now in its fourth edition and available at Harper Collins or on Amazon!). She is an associate editor of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and is on the editorial board of the journal Eating Disorders. She is a member of the teaching faculty at the William Alanson White Institute and she maintains a private practice in New York City. Dr. Brisman is known internationally as among the first in her field to develop a treatment program for bulimic patients. She has published and lectured extensively regarding the interpersonal treatment of eating disorders.

Tweetable Quotes

"It's like what's driving the eating disorder and what stops someone from getting better?" - Rachelle Heinemann

"I hear this all the time. It's either the fear of wanting too much, but when someone starts to get into recovery, the discussion becomes what else they're wanting.” - Dr. Judith Brisman

"I think wanting and desire is a huge issue." - Dr. Judith Brisman

"How is it that we got to this point? That people are so either disconnected from what they want or so afraid of what they want." - Rachelle Heinemann

"One of the most important things that you can do for yourself and for the people around you is to begin to tolerate really uncomfortable emotions internally so that you can take a second and think about what does this other person need?” - Rachelle Heinemann

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