Frequently Asked Questions

When you start giving your body the nutrition it needs, we can’t predict how it may change at all— and that uncertainty can feel uncomfortable. What is predictable is that fuelling properly supports strength, mood, recovery, and long‑term health and longevity within your sport. Shifting your attention toward what your body can do, rather than how it looks is a practical way to support yourself while your body finds its healthy baseline.

Performance Mind Group offers specialist support for athletes experiencing eating disorders, disordered eating, body image concerns, and RED-S. Care is grounded in an athlete-centered, evidence-based approach that combines psychology and dietetics.

Yes. Our work is designed specifically for athletes and performers, with attention to the unique pressures of training, competition, and performance. That focus helps keep care relevant to sport contexts.

Whether you can exercise during disordered eating or eating disorder recovery is highly individual and should be guided by your clinical team. Some people need to reduce or pause exercise, while others may be able to continue with appropriate adjustments.The focus should be on supporting recovery rather than using exercise to compensate for eating, manage weight, or cope with difficult emotions. If exercise feels compulsive, difficult to control, or is driven by guilt or anxiety, it may be important to to seek additional support on how to manage this.As recovery progresses, if reduced, training/exercise can be gradually increased in a way that supports psychological health, physical health and a positive relationship with your sport.

Recovery from disordered eating or an eating disorder is individual and rarely happens quickly. It can help to consider whether you’re experiencing:A more flexible and relaxed relationship with food and exercise.Reduced preoccupation with weight, body shape, and eating.Improved physical and mental wellbeing, energy, and concentration.Greater confidence and freedom in everyday life and sport.The ability to manage challenges without returning to old eating disorder behaviours.Working with your eating disorder dietitian/clinical psychologist can also help you understand your progress and decide when you’re ready to reduce or finish support.

We know you want a straight answer to this but there just isn’t a set timeline for recovery, as everyone’s journey is different. It does take time, patience, and consistent support, and progress may not always feel linear.But we do guarantee that the sooner you seek support and begin making changes that prioritise your wellbeing, the sooner you can start moving towards what it would look like for you to 'recover'.

Our service brings together psychology and dietetics professionals to address both the mental and physical sides of eating and performance concerns. This integrated approach can help to provide more complete support for athletes. Our support programmes are flexible and can be adapted depending on your needs and what support is most appropriate. This may include:Full Integrated support (Recommended): combining both psychology and dietetics more regularly.Psychology-led support: with variable dietetic input where appropriate.Dietetic-led support: with variable psychological input where appropriate.Single-discipline support: where only psychology or dietetics is required. The frequency and level of input from each professional can be adjusted over time, allowing care to remain proportionate to your needs and preferences. Packages requiring greater professional input will involve a higher overall cost.

No. We also support athletes and performers who are struggling with disordered eating, body image issues, or concerns related to RED-S. The goal is to provide appropriate care based on each athlete or performers needs. Remember: It may feel very dramatic at first asking for help and that you are not struggling 'enough' to warrant help. These are often thoughts held by those with even the most severe eating difficulties. You do deserve help. Whatever brought you to this website might be you brain telling you something important.