These stories, by people with lived experience of mental health problems, explore how their siblings have responded to their illness, and how they have been supportive and understanding.
Siblings
I never realised just how much of an impact a single text could have before I received one from my brother when I was unwell a few years ago.
Sometimes we spoke about my battle with anorexia, sometimes about our family, our parents’ divorce, food, children. We talked about life and sometimes just about the most random things imaginable. But what walking and talking with my sister has done is invaluable to my recovery.Need support?
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