14 year old boy eating problems

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Date Sep 13th, 2011 02:12 14 year old boy eating problems

I have a 14 year old boy client who has never eaten properly. He eats only dry toast, dry cereals Walkers crisps (must be Walkers) and very little else. He now wants to eat normally as he finds it embarrasing when with friends, he says he is just not hungry. Hes a keen sportsman and wants a good body image. He said he would like to be able to eat Subway sandwiches as his friends do. I have done one session with him just focusing on him being able to eat the sandwich and improved body image. When he tried the sandwich he gagged and this is his reaction with any food he does not normally eat. Not sure how to progress here!! Any suggestions welcome.

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Date Sep 14th, 2011 03:39 Re: 14 year old boy eating problems

Hi Gillian I would guess that there are a lot of issues in this young mans background that havent been explored yet. Perhaps even things that hed rather not remember but these will be issues over food in some way. My approach would be to spend a session just talking and listening - learning about his childhood and relationship with parents, siblings, peers. Perhaps you could talk to his parents (individually) to see if they can offer any insight into his eating problem if your client cant come up with anything. You could also try regression or ideomotor signals. In some instances, people who suppress their appetite are doing so because it is a way that they have learned to cope - but in the beginning it may have been their emotions or anger or some other emotion that they were suppressing. If you are still helping your client and need any further input then please email me.

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