TW: Discusses experience of Anorexia
How to Deal With an Eating Disorder
Anorexia. Even now it’s hard for me to look at this word without wincing. Recent research has shown that over 1.6 million people in the UK suffer from an eating disorder. This is a monster […]
To The Bone: the troubling relationship between drastic weight loss and Anorexia
*Trigger warning: this article discusses eating disorders* I’ve written a lot about eating disorders, body issues and mental illness over the past two years, but I’ve found it difficult to put my contradictory feelings about […]
#EDAW16: Eating Disorders and Social Media
Anorexia. Even typing the hatred word makes me shiver- never mind saying it. Memories of weekend trips to the eating disorders clinic to visit my best friend come flooding back. I was on daily duty […]
A Different Kind of Christmas: Mental Health
Christmas is ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. For many the thought of Christmas conjures up images of mince pies, mulled wine, sitting cosily around the fire; this is not the case for everyone. […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: E is for Eating Disorders; a sister’s tale.
My whole 4 years at university have been marked by one constant question: “How is she?” It has been one constant worry – would today be the day I got the phone call saying she […]
Comment | Anorexia stigma
Due to the excessive amount of stigma surrounding mental health problems these days, it is only natural for a person to want to keep their illness to themselves. Maybe they’ll share it with a few […]
Medical student died after taking banned weight loss pills
An inquest into the death of Medical student Sarah Houston has found she died after taking a banned fat burning pill. The 23-year-old was found dead in her bedroom last September. Wakefield Coroner’s Court heard […]