I guess the truth is that I am only at the very beginning of my recovery, and whilst I am doing really well, it almost feels harder than ever.
I’ve recently started to take personal development a bit more seriously, and I’ve spent a good amount of time reflecting on my recent past as a result.
I've never doubted that recovering from an eating disorder is not easy and would require so much strength and determination.
I suffered from an eating disorder from the age of 12 to 22 and throughout this time and in the years after, I experienced social isolation and loneliness in many forms.
Two months into a new year and everyone’s new year’s resolutions are either in full swing or been forgotten after a week.
The 10 October is World Mental Health Day, an international event that aims to encourage discussion about mental health issues.
What a year 2020 has been in general for everyone – it was a year no one ever could have imagined, from panic buying, toilet roll shortages, lockdowns and restrictions. Yet for so many, including me, the battle against an eating disorder continued.
I cannot cut food out of my life cold turkey, but I can manage the situation now. And for me, that management came through honesty, openness and sharing.
Support is available for everyone supporting a loved one with an eating disorder in Northern Ireland this festive season.
In today’s society, so many people are loud-and-proud gym bunnies, constantly posting on social media about PBs, juice cleanses and gruelling, military style workouts.
All I knew from the age of 18 months was that food was scary and anything out of my ‘norm’ would make me panic.
I was 12 years old when I was first diagnosed with an eating disorder. I remember because it was just after Christmas – I was in Year 8 at school and had just recovered from the flu.
My head was constantly filled with self-loathing thoughts. I couldn't concentrate on anything other than hating the skin I was in.
As I began to recover I was very determined to ‘give something back’ to the charity that had helped me so much.
Rewind to a few years ago. On the surface, I was a happy 26-year-old who seemed to have her life all worked out... Yet underneath, I was coming up to my tenth year battling bulimia.
During her degree, Jen brought the fight against eating disorders to her campus.
As the new uni term begins, our supporter Anna is here to remind you that mental health matters more than any grade ever will.
For International Dance Day, hear from professional dancer Jonny about his journey to recovery from his eating disorder.
I've had EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified), for twelve years now. Although first diagnosed as anorexic binge purge subtype, my habits and behaviours were constantly changing as the years went by.
Our supporter Lucy discusses living with Type 1 Diabetes & an eating disorder, sharing her experiences of recovery and hope
It's not that I didn't know the health risks. I researched enough, was told enough times to know that I was hurting my body, but sometimes you get to the stage where you stop caring.
It’s been two years since I took my first step to recovery. Anorexia nervosa, two words that defined me...
While back in her family home for the holidays, Lauren reflects on how far she's come in her eating disorder recovery journey...