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Why Eating Feels Impossible: Sensory Overload, Trauma, ARFID, & Food Restriction
Have you ever looked at a plate of food, known you needed to eat, and still felt like your brain and body simply couldn't do it?
Many people assume this experience reflects a lack of willpower or motivation. In reality, sensory overload, trauma, ARFID, and food restriction can all make eating feel genuinely inaccessible. When your nervous system stays in survival mode, even choosing, preparing, and tolerating food can become overwhelming.
In this episode, I explain why eating can feel impossible, how sensory processing and trauma influence appetite and food intake, and why restriction often…
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