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Talking about anorexia has actually made my recovery process easier

September 23, 2013

purple heartI wrote my first blog post for Time to Change about a year ago.

At the time I found it difficult to speak about my eating disorder and recovery, both within my personal life, but especially at work. I kept this a secret and anticipated that, if I shared, I would be judged or viewed differently.

Living with anorexia: my most painful secret

November 22, 2012

Painting of purple heartI work in a mental health team. I’m comfortable talking about mental health: the strength it takes to recover, the resourcefulness and courage which many of my clients have in abundance, the stigma, the hope.

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