Bryony Gordon: How people pleasing fuelled my OCD, alcoholism, and eating disorder
From Happy Place
Published 4/13/2026
You’ve heard of fight or flight, but what about fawn – the idea of appeasing others to stay safe? Author and mental health advocate Bryony Gordon thinks there’s a reason so many women feel under pressure to people please.In this chat with Fearne, Bryony explores how she feels people pleasing has…