Thank You, Time To Change
Today I attended my last Time To Change event, as the campaign is finally coming to a close. I have
Today I attended my last Time To Change event, as the campaign is finally coming to a close. I have
Anorexia is an evil illness. Onlookers might be confused as to why some of us try to cling onto it
I’m sure many of us who have experienced mental health problems have found ourselves in this position. Sometimes, we could
Often, when people around us are struggling with their mental health, we can feel at a loss as to what
Content warning: I do discuss some eating disordered behaviours in the following post. Since starting treatment for anorexia again in
I am at a weird part in my recovery right now. I feel like I am very much living alongside
Eating disorders are hugely misunderstood, and there are many, many misconceptions that are best ignorant and at worst deadly. I
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about how to support somebody who has an eating disorder at
Inevitably, there are going to be times when no matter how recovered I get, a small pang of missing my
Eating disorders are incredibly complex illnesses because they take over your entire life. Every waking minute consumed by anorexia is
Recovery is a good thing, right? It’s something we put ourselves through torture to achieve and work at every day.
I don’t know anyone who has had an eating disorder of any description and not questioned whether they are sick
Instagram can be a very toxic place, especially the ‘recovery’ community. I say that in quotations, because often what masks
Being a mental health nurse and a mental health patient at the same time can sometimes be a little confusing.
When asked to conjure up an idea of what anorexia is, most people would immediately say restricted eating and a
The news is pretty inescapable these days, and it’s likely you will by now be aware of the governments plans
It’s been a while since I’ve written a post about bipolar disorder. As is known by my regular readers, anorexia
Recovery is a rollercoaster and is one I have been a passenger on many times. I have always felt very
Anorexia recovery is so hard, and a huge part of that is due to trying to come to terms with
This week I was discharged from the day patient programme, after successfully maintaining at my target weight for four weeks.
We are bombarded with images of ‘health’ everywhere – social media, supermarkets, television, billboards. Being healthy is wonderful, and I
It happened. This week I officially reached my target weight. After six months of watching the scale climb and climb,
This probably feels like a strange post to write, especially when comparing it to something like this which I wrote
Eating disorder recovery is hard. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done. The most challenging things? Weight gain and eating more.
These are strange times we are living in. Health and social care services all across the country (and the world)
Lockdown life is hard, amirite? I know that I am incredibly fortunate to be in the situation that I am
Over the last few weeks, as I approach my target weight, I have been getting frustrated with myself that things
I’m putting a content warning here. As always, there are no numbers: no weights, no calories, no clothes sizes etc.
Here’s a blog post I never thought I’d write. Let’s be honest, the last few weeks have been pretty crazy,
Anorexia recovery is confusing. If you head over to Instagram and search any of the recovery hashtags, you’ll be inundated
As many of you will know, raising awareness about mental health in general, but particularly eating disorders, is something I
Anorexia is a wily minx. It’s incredibly good at tricking you. But the more years that pass that its presence
As of this week, I’m approximately halfway through day patient. I’ve gained over half of my weight target and my
Being a ‘mental health advocate’ is weird. Sometimes it can feel like I’m not doing it right. When I have
I’ve done a couple of these before and they’ve been well received, and since my life is pretty different since
This week, I feel like a different person to the one who wrote this post. I’ve had a mixed week,
I feel so stuck. I have functioned with an eating disorder for a long time and I don’t understand why
I’m adding a content warning to this post. There’s no mention of my weight or numbers but I do touch
So today, in the news, there are a lot of stories with headlines that look a little like this. I
Last year I went to Time To Change’s Story Camp and did a talk about how to create a mental
Unicorn Syndrome: A phenomenon often seen in people with anorexia who feel that they are the exception to the rules
Today I had the call. The call I have been desperate to get yet never quite ready for. Six weeks
I’m done. I am so, so tired of this illness, and I am done. As I write this I know
Anorexia is an illness that still to this day, despite how dangerous it is and how many people die from
This month marks two years since I qualified as a mental health nurse, and I’m almost at my 10 years
Dear Weight Watchers, I became aware of you as a small child. You were spoken of frequently in our house,
The last week, with all the news covering the three mass shootings in America, has been difficult for those of
I’m putting a content warning on this post because it touches on some sensitive topics such as self harm and
As some of you may know from Instagram and my previous post, I had an anorexia relapse starting a couple
There are a few people out there in the world who touch my heart and inspire me to do what