Our world is filled with obsessions. Two of the most common, which hospitalize many people every year, are body image and eating. Society is fixated on body shape and size.
Many people use food as a tranquilizer.
This educational program will cover the various psycho-spiritual dimensions of eating and the eating disorders. It will deal with the literal as well as the symbolic meaning of eating in our culture and families. It will examine the intra-psychic and the spiritual aspects of food. Become acquainted with some of the fascinating psycho-spiritual dimensions of eating disorders. Learn to identify the various signs and symptoms for diagnosing the most common eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia.