Yesterday evening I, along with the majority of the UK I assume, was glued to my computer waiting to hear what the government had to say about lockdown and our road map out of it. I wasn’t feeling all that…
Sharing your mental health story on social media
October 10th is World Mental Health Day and this year I’ve teamed up with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal in support of their “This Is Me” Campaign. The campaign aims to change attitudes towards mental health in the workplace by reducing the…
EDAW19 – Facing Fears In Recovery
When I first began outpatient treatment for my eating disorder, I knew I needed help, obviously. But I don’t think at this point I was really sure that I wanted to get better. The word “Recovery” came with so many…
EDAW19 – Telling Others About Your Eating Disorder
The very idea of telling others about your eating disorder can invoke a terror that you never believed you could experience. For so long it’s just been the two of you, against the world, needing nothing; no-one. So what does…
EDAW19 – When did you first know you had an eating disorder?
I suppose first knew I had a real problem in my early twenties. But it honestly isn’t as simple as one day you’re ok and the next you wake up knowing that you have an eating disorder. There’s a lot…
EDAW19 – Socking it to Eating Disorders
It’s Monday, again. My son woke me up at around 6:30a.m and we pottered around the house for an hour or so, as usual. Then I made myself a cup of tea. Nothing out of the ordinary here right? But…
Getting started with intuitive eating
Food……. So by now you’re probably thinking “This woman is always banging on about food. What is the deal?” Well allow me to tell you. I’m about to turn 35. Which means I’ve been breathing oxygen for almost 307,000 hours…
The Ballad of the Bent-Neck Lady
I can’t really remember many, if any, fictional tv dramas that have stirred up quite as many emotions in me as The Haunting of Hill House. Have you heard of it? I’ll be surprised if you haven’t seeing as it’s…
Tasting Recovery in Italy
So I know I’ve mentioned this previously….. but it’s a very common misconception that those who are battling with eating disorders don’t like food. I’ve met many other sufferers over the years and I’ve definitely seen people who are fearful…
When it’s just little old you
So it’s close to being one whole month since I was discharged from eating disorder services….(If you’re new to the blog… feel free to catch up here). In many ways it feels like no time has passed at all, yet…
One step forward……
Wouldn’t it just be fabulous if the road to eating disorder recovery, or in fact any mental health problem, was straight, short and safe? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could see it laid out clearly before us, no twists,…