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That person who conforms to all of society's expectations may be hiding a secret.
I don’t remember why I started making myself sick or even when, but I will always remember why and when I took the decision to stop.
Read Joe's poem on his personal battle with anorexia, 'A day in the life of us'.
People often asked me what started my anorexia. My old self had been forgotten and I was learning how to get her back again.
I'm going to change the stigma surrounding eating disorders, help those going through the struggles of battling voices telling them they're not good enough.
Without a doubt, people look at you and long for your long curly hair, your curves, your eyes or your confidence.
If I could speak to myself at each of the pivotal moments in my illness, starting when my anorexia developed after my 16th birthday, this is what I'd say.
I woke up a few years back with a voice in my head, at first, I thought it was my friend but over time it filled me with dread.
If you ran a marathon without any shoes on you certainly wouldn’t win, so don’t punish yourself if you’ve had setbacks because of an eating disorder.
I don't recall booking a flight for two, but there you were, firmly planted into the seat next to me.
Dr Pooky Knightsmith Hesmondhalgh, a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Specialist shares a recent post from her own blog.
Some would be shocked and consider it a waste of NHS money if I told you I spent some sessions just sobbing or in angry silence, but that was what I needed.