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There are a lot of things that often trigger people recovering from an eating disorder. Here are some of them.
I told my parents and they said they had suspicions but thought they'd know if something was wrong. A lot of people didn't know what to say.
For me, letting go of anorexia and choosing recovery was about acknowledging that I had an identity separate from the eating disorder.
I know I have to make my secret public for my own recovery & for the sake of everyone else feeling trapped by the stigma of mental illnesses.
I don’t have an eating disorder. If you have an eating disorder you are skinny, you are a young girl, you have self-control.
10 helpful things to say to someone with an eating disorder as knowing what to say to someone can be tricky.
I never wanted to play football at school; I never really wanted to take part in anything like that. I did occasionally partake in table tennis.
Recovery made me recognise how abnormal my mind and fears were to my family and the people trying to help me.
Looking back, I have come to realise that the role of carers with people suffering from eating disorders is paramount to their recovery.
When our son was diagnosed with anorexia we were shocked, and felt like our whole lives had turned upside down.
5 things never to say to a recovering anorexic. Dr Pooky Knightsmith Hesmondhalgh's post is invaluable for parents, partners, family members &friends.
You can’t really capture the essence of what an eating disorder feels like with words.