Boredom and Anorexia

Boredom is a frequently expressed feeling in anorexia. However, boredom is rarely a subject of study. We propose that boredom has a central place in the understanding of anorexia. Boredom, in that it reveals the ontological condition of each one, pushes the subject to face its existence and the burden it constitutes. Anorexia would thus be an attempt to fight against boredom to avoid this ontological encounter. Certain characteristics of existence proposed by Heidegger are thus brought to the forefront: ability-to-be, temporality or the impossible banality. With the help of two clinical cases, we will see how boredom can also be a therapeutic lever in the treatment of anorexia

Anorexia · Boredom · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Mind wandering and attention · Psychology · Social Psychology