# Why ARFID Is Rising: Autism, ADHD & the Eating Disorder Nobody Talks About

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Podcast: [The Hidden 20%](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hidden-20-6751677)
Published: 2025-12-17T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/hidden-20/episodes/arfid-explained-the-hidden-eating-disorder
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## Resource

In this episode, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr Josephine Neale - Clinical Director for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services at the Priory and founder of Neale Health, the UK’s first fully online child and adolescent psychiatry service - joins Ben to unpack ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), a condition many people have never heard of but is increasingly recognised in autistic and ADHD individuals. Josephine explains that ARFID isn’t about weight or body image, but driven by four key subtypes: sensory discomfort, fear and anxiety (often around choking or vomiting), low appetite, or a combination of these. Drawing on her specialist work across autism, ADHD, and eating disorders, she breaks down why ND people experience food so differently, why ARFID is still often missed, and how eating difficulties can quietly build long before families know what’s happening. This conversation offers clarity, compassion, and practical tools - whether you’re navigating ARFID yourself, supporting a young person, or simply trying to better understand ND eating differences. If you would like to support us this Christmas please consider gifting from the below link to spread awareness and carry on the conversation: https://www.hidden20.org/christmas-grotto ________ Host: Ben Branson Production Manager: Phoebe De Leiburné Video Editor: James Scriven Social Media Manager: Charlie Young Music: Jackson Greenberg Head of Marketing: Kristen Fuller 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Dr Josephine Neale: Her Background in Eating Disorders, Autism & ADHD 7:20 Why Mind & Body Are Often Seen As Separate in Eating Disorders: & Why That Can Be Problematic  11:26 What Is ARFID? (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Explained) 15:01 How Clinicians Assess ARFID…

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