Eating Disorders
Understanding eating disorders beyond the symptom, anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, orthorexia and body image. Dr Philippe Jacquet holds what is, to our knowledge, Europe's only doctorate on male eating disorders from an analytical psychology perspective.
Anorexia : Beyond the Symptom
Anorexia is not about food or weight. It is about control, identity, and survival. Philippe Jacquet, eating disorder …
Body Dysmorphia : When the Mirror Lies
Body dysmorphic disorder is a condition in which the person perceives a serious defect in their appearance that others …
Body Image
Body image is not what the body looks like. It is what the person believes about the body they inhabit. That belief can …
Body Number 2: The Imaginary Body
Body Number 2 is the imaginary perfect body in which a man believes his life will finally be won: a concept from Dr …
Eating Disorder Recovery
Eating disorder recovery is not just restoring weight or stopping behaviours. It is building a relationship with the …
Men, eating disorders and the language
Men with eating disorders often say what's expected in therapy without being connected to it. Philippe Jacquet explains …
Muscle Dysmorphia (Bigorexia)
Muscle dysmorphia, informally called bigorexia, is the male equivalent of anorexia, the same obsessive relationship with …
The desire to grow up
The most important role of a parent is giving their child the desire to grow up. Drawing on his doctoral research, …
The gym : the church of self-hatred
For many people with body image difficulties, the gym functions not as a place of health but as an arena of comparison …
The Male Eating Disorder Matrix
The Male Eating Disorder Matrix maps four positions recurring between a man with an eating disorder and his clinician: a …
What is an Eating Disorder?
Eating disorders are not about food. They are about feeling, and the need to control or avoid it.
What is ARFID?
ARFID, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, is an eating disorder with no link to body image. It is driven by …
What is Orthorexia?
Orthorexia is an obsessive preoccupation with eating only pure or healthy food. It is often praised rather than …