The following blog posts are written by people with personal experience of eating disorders. By talking openly, our bloggers hope to increase understanding around mental health, break stereotypes and take the taboo out of something that – like physical health – affects us all.

Eating disorders: it isn't a lifestyle choice

November 29, 2013

Georgina"Why don't you just eat that? It's only one bite. Seriously. What's your problem?"

"Stop wasting food and money. You're just flushing it down the drain- literally"

"So you're not coming out cause you're going to the gym- AGAIN. Get a life."

"No point in asking you to come for dinner- you'll just drink water and be on another diet"

I used to be really scared of telling people I suffered with mental health problems.

November 18, 2013

EllieI used to be really scared of telling people I suffered with mental health problems.

For years I made excuses for my periods off work, excessive amount of gap years and for not turning up to social events because there would be food there. Keeping a tab on all the different ‘alibis’ was exhausting and I felt isolated and alone with my illnesses.

Talking about mental health: I didn't want people to become concerned about me

November 8, 2013

GemmaI've never really blogged about my mental health problems. In fact, I've only ever really been open and honest about my struggles to a very select few people in my life.

Growing up, I had to be careful who I would open up to about any thoughts or feelings I had as they weren't viewed as normal and usually led people to become concerned about me. And so they should have been really.

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