Off-court Battle with Binge Eating: Coaches Must Be Part of the Solution not the Problem
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https://doi.org/10.52383/itfcoaching.v22i63.498Keywords:
Binge eating, Eating disorder, CoachAbstract
“Food was the only way to silence my demons. I’d walk into the kitchen, grab a bag of crisps and a bowl of chocolate ice cream, then head to the couch and eat in front of the television” (Monica Seles, 1999). This paper reviews binge eating by examining Monica Seles’s account of her off-court battle with this disorder. Implications and recommendations for coaches are discussed.
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