I’ve seen many a psychiatrist over my time spent battling mental health problems. Some have been okay, and some have felt like a complete waste of time. Since my relapse late last year, I have taken the private route in seeking mental health help due to the poor service and agonisingly long wait the NHS … Continue reading “You’re Such a Drama Queen!”
Tag: anorexia
Going Against The Norm – How I Went About Re-feeding and Weight Restoration
It's been nearly 4 months since I started recovering and I am now thankfully past all the uncomfortable and distressing effects of initial weight restoration, and my body is now adjusting to its natural weight and fat distribution (yay!) I thought I would take the time to reflect on the past few months and share … Continue reading Going Against The Norm – How I Went About Re-feeding and Weight Restoration
What To Remember During and After Weight Restoration From a Restrictive Eating Disorder
The following post was originally a document I created for myself to read whenever I was stressing out about weight gain (i.e every second of the day). I read through many recovery websites and blogs, and picked out the information and facts that I found most helpful and reassuring. After showing it to some of … Continue reading What To Remember During and After Weight Restoration From a Restrictive Eating Disorder
The Initial Stages of Recovering From Anorexia – Behind The Scenes
About two and a half weeks ago, I made the brave decision to recover. I plan on doing a post about what happened for me to have this change of mind towards recovery, in hope of saving someone else going through what I did. However this will most likely be at a later date, as the point at … Continue reading The Initial Stages of Recovering From Anorexia – Behind The Scenes
Understanding A World of Madness
I was debating about whether to address or talk about this situation at all until I remembered that I created this blog to document the highs AND lows of recovery. Unfortunately, recovering from any mental illness is never a straight road and it would be naïve of me to not address the bumps and slips that are … Continue reading Understanding A World of Madness
The Beginning
Hey guys. I decided to create this blog to document my recovery from mental illness in hope that it helps me express my feelings in a more positive and helpful way. With stress and exams taking over my life at the moment, I have found myself bottling everything up and using unhelpful coping mechanisms. I also … Continue reading The Beginning