Lily Allen spoke about the topic of therapy in a new episode of her joint podcast with Miquita Oliver. The singer also admitted that she was “not feeling well mentally” and that her eating habits were also suffering as a result.
Singer “went through a difficult time”
“I’ve been going through a difficult time in the last few months and my eating has become a problem,” said the “Smile” interpreter on December 16th “Miss Me?” Podcast concrete. She continued, “My therapist and I were talking about it and she asked, ‘How long has this been going on?’ And I said, ‘Well, for about three years.’ And she says, ‘Okay, why didn’t you mention it earlier?’ Not because I lied. It just didn’t seem to be at the top of the list of important things I need to talk about, but obviously it is.” However, she left it open in the conversation as to why the UK musician had a “difficult time” recently.
Too much in thought spirals
In this context, Allen also discussed whether her ADHD diagnosis could play a role. She reported in the podcast: “For me, my body and my brain are two very different things. I know that many people feel that these two things are very closely related, but for me it is completely different. I spend a lot of time in my head and not a lot of time thinking about my body.”
The 39-year-old Brit revealed that she was currently in a “not a good mood mentally” and wasn’t eating properly. “I’m not hungry. Of course I’m hungry, but my body and my brain are so separated that my body… the messages of hunger don’t get through my body to my brain.” However, she wouldn’t avoid eating on purpose. Allen was just too busy to think about it. “My body is a few steps behind me.”
That’s why Allen’s eating behavior could be related to the ADHD diagnosis
People with ADHD often have a deficiency in dopamine, the so-called “happy hormone”. Supposedly also in the areas of the brain that are important for memory and learning functions, according to the explanation according to “Confronting ADHD together”. If you believe the article by “The Mini ADHD Coach”, people with impaired dopamine signaling hardly receive any indication to interrupt their activities. Especially when they are in hyper-focus. So they probably lose track of meal times or don’t feel hungry at all.