Sarah talks about how she overcame her eating disorder and went on to write a book about her experiences to raise awareness about the condition.
My name is Sarah. I'm twenty four years old and this is the best year of my life so far. Healthy, happy and excited about the future. I never thought this could be me. I never thought living could be such an amazing experience.
I spent the last twenty three years of my life being a very different person.
Trisha has personal experience of mental illness, even spending time in a psychiatric hospital. And compared to when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, Trisha believes that her mental illness was more difficult to deal with.
“Both experiences were horrible. But with breast cancer, people ran towards me with open arms and hugged me. With depression, people ran away."
I'm delighted to report that the Government has made a commitment to address the discriminatory provisions in existing legislation which means that an MP automatically loses his or her seat if detained under the Mental Health Act.
The current legislation requires MPs who have been detained under the Mental Health Act to stand down and abolishing this would be a positive step towards tackling stigma and discrimination.
Trisha has personal experience of mental illness, even spending time in a psychiatric hospital. And compared to when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, Trisha believes that her mental illness was more difficult to deal with.
