Do you suffer a fear of eating seafood? Seafood fear affects many people and for very different reasons. In fact, seafood phobia is actually one of the most commonly observed of all food fears. Simply being afraid of eating seafood for whatever reason, but still eating all other types of food, certainly does not qualify […]
Fear of Eating Meat
The fear of eating meat is also known as carnophobia. It is one of the most common of all food fears, but is also commonly misdiagnosed in ARFID sufferers. Remember, there are many reasons why a person might choose not to eat meat outside of any fear and this includes people who incidentally DO suffer […]
I Only Eat Packaged Food
Are you one of those people who will only eat packaged food? Do you detest fresh foods and home cooking from scratch? There are many people just like you who prefer to eat all their food directly out of its commercial packaging with little or no preparation necessary. Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder is a […]
Adverse Effects to Foods
There can be many possible adverse effects to foods in ARFID sufferers. These effects can be physical or psychological. Since we have already covered much on the psychology of ARFID and the anxiety held by so many affected people, this post will primarily focus on the anatomical consequences of the eating disorder. Just to be […]
Fear of Eating at Restaurants
Fear of eating at restaurants can be an independent phobia, but is often a commonly observed expression of avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Restaurant meals are one of life’s great joys for most people, but for individuals with a phobia of dining out, the idea is actually nightmarish! I definitely held a great fear […]
ARFID Prohibitions
What types of ARFID prohibitions are ruling your life? What things do you feel that you simply can not do? Is your life restricted due to your food phobias and peculiar eating preferences? There are many other questions that I can pose to you regarding your selective eating habits: Can you socialize and eat? How […]
Food Fear from Trauma
Food fear from trauma is one of the possible explanations for the origin of eating and food phobias. Trauma can be an actual anatomical injury, but in many cases in relation to food fears, turns out to be some unpleasant psychological experience in the past. Metal health professionals often spend considerable time trying to determine […]
Food Fear and Digestive Health
Food fear and digestive health can be related physically and psychoemotionally. Gastrointestinal problems are often cited as reasons for selective eating, as well as consequences of selective eating. In this respect, digestive woes can be both contributory and resultant to ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder). Are gastrointestinal issues related to your finicky eating habits? […]
