14/08/2026
Sensitivity and Anorexia Nervosa
Do you have current or past lived experience of anorexia nervosa, and consider yourself a highly sensitive person?
We are conducting a study at the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London exploring how sensitivity may relate to your experiences of anorexia nervosa, including its development, treatment, and recovery.
Participation involves:
Step 1: Completing a short online screening questionnaire (~10 minutes)
Step 2: If eligible, a one-to-one online interview via Microsoft Teams (~60 to 90 minutes), where you'll be asked to reflect on your experiences of sensitivity and how this may have shaped your experiences of anorexia and recovery
To take part you must:
Be aged 18 or over
Identify as a highly sensitive person (e.g. you feel things deeply, are easily affected by others’ moods, or are sensitive to your surroundings)
Have current or past lived experience of anorexia nervosa
Have received mental health treatment
Be English-speaking
What's in it for you:
The potential to understand anorexia through a new lens
Entry into a £50 Amazon voucher prize draw (all screened participants)
A £10 Amazon voucher for completing the interview
All interviews are confidential and quotes used from your interview will be anonymised by changing or removing any personally identifiable information
If you are interested in taking part, please follow the link below: https://rhulpsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bDjgXKH5Xb7Mvyu
This study is being conducted by Geoffrey Mawdsley, a Doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London, supervised by Dr Lucia Giombini. This study has received ethical approval from West London NHS REC (Iras: 372370) and Royal Holloway, University of London Research Ethics Committee.
For questions or more information, please contact: [email protected]
