The passing of a dear friend that I met in inpatient was pivitol to me in writing this article in 2021 that I released to coincide with EDA week in the UK. With lockdown I had the time to write something a bit more substantial and I wanted to write about some of my experiences and address some key issues also.
Since I wrote that article I have been discharged from the Community Treatment Order in February 2022 which I mentioned in the article. I was on a CTO for four years.
The article addresses issues around stigma and Eating Disorders and the importance of early intervention. I also narrate what the factors were that led to me developing an eating disorder in this article. Thank you to my old dear school friend Gio who kindly helped me to edit this document.
Eating Disorders Awareness week article link