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Seventy cheers for NHS staff

Posted on July 5, 2018 by ilonacatherine

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This isn’t about grand gestures, life-saving surgeries or miracle treatments – it’s about the little things that happen every day in GP surgeries, A&E departments and wards all over the UK, every day. Continue reading →

Posted in anorexia, mental health, suicide Tagged anorexia, birthday, bulimia, eatingdisorders, health, healthcare, journalism, mentalhealth, mentalhealthawareness, nhs, nhs70, uk

News reports on Anorexia can do more harm than good…

Posted on May 3, 2017 by ilonacatherine

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Imagine you’re a freelance journalist who’s been asked to write up a report on a disease you have no experience of, or know only a limited amount about. Whether it’s a rare form of cancer or type 1 diabetes, what … Continue reading →

Posted in anorexia, mental health, suicide Tagged anorexia, depression, eatingdisorders, health, journalism, mentalillness, pippa mcmanus, self harm, suicide

PJs, Cheat Days & Me

Posted on August 3, 2016 by ilonacatherine

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This isn’t a debate about obesity or exercise, it’s about people being free to enjoy themselves and eat what they want without being plagued by society’s warped idea of what is right or wrong. Continue reading →

Posted in anorexia, gender, mental health, Uncategorized Tagged clean eating, diet, eatclean, feminism, mentalhealthawareness, new look, weight, weightloss

The ‘anorexic voice’ has an answer to everything.

Posted on July 28, 2016 by ilonacatherine

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“As with any illness, every person’s experience of it is different, as are the coping mechanisms we adopt to deal with the feelings that surround it, but one thing remains the same – that however it manifests itself, the ‘anorexic voice’ has an answer to everything. ” Continue reading →

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We need to talk about functioning eating disorders

Posted on June 1, 2016 by ilonacatherine

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Most people with eating disorders sit between the extremes and have to live and survive in a society which itself has an unhealthy obsession with weight and image… Continue reading →

Posted in anorexia, mental health Tagged depression, diet, dieting, health, mentalhealth, mentalhealthawareness, mind, selfharm, weightloss

Anorexia is a lot of things. Narcissistic isn’t one of those things.

Posted on March 13, 2016 by ilonacatherine

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Anorexia has the highest mortality rate amongst mental illnesses. It is a slow suicide, and ending up in a coffin really isn’t a good look. Continue reading →

Posted in anorexia Tagged anorexia, depression, diet, diet pills, dieting, eating disorders, health, Joan Bakewell, mentalhealth, mentalhealthawareness, mind, weightloss

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