Compulsive Exercise Toolkits
Helpful Resources
Jenny Tomei ran a webinar on Unhealthy Competition and how peer pressure can be damaging to young people resulting in compulsive exercise and eating disorders. She produced these toolkits in order to equip parents, teachers sports coaches with the information needed to identify compulsive exercising behaviours, and to take the initial steps to ensure that anyone suffering can seek help.
Access your Toolkits here
Related Resources
Jenny also ran a webinar on how Peer-pressure can cause eating disorders and compulsive exercise disorder, she also provided a blog post which you can access below.
Early Intervention and Prevention: Compulsive Exercise and Eating Disorders
What happens when friendly competition between peers becomes damaging? Or when a healthy amount of exercise becomes compulsive and harmful? This blog will cover the definition of compulsive exercise, signs to look out for and risk factors that come with over-exercising.
The Cost of Unhealthy Competition: The Damaging Nature of Peer Pressure
In this session, Jenny Tomei - Nutritional Therapist and Eating Disorder Coach - discussed how peer pressure can effect young people and lead to eating disorders and over-exercising
