Cape Town - Every year more and more South Africans are diagnosed with eating disorders.
An increase in fad diets, constant bombarding of 'loose weight' messages on social media and pressure to look like the models on the fashion pages means that for many South Africans food has become a demon they battle every day, a press release says.
According to Eating Disorders Support, eating disorders are not about food, but rather a problem that is fuelled by an emotional or psychological problem wherein food and weight loss is thought to be the solution.
The South African College of Applied Psychology is focussing on eating disorders.
On Friday May 29 from 12:30 to 1:30pm clinical psychologist, Antonia Roos will be discussing 'Food and Mood- a biopsychosocial perspective' at SACAP's Johannesburg campus. She is a clinical psychologist in Pretoria, specialising in body dysmorphic disorder and integrative therapy.
The entry to the talk is sponsored by SACAP. Booking is essential. Please visit http://www.sacap.edu.za/events for further information.
IOL, adapted from a press release