Maybe you have a friend or a family member that you're concerned about. In the back of your mind, you wonder if they have an eating disorder. Today, I want to discuss some of the signs and symptoms. Please remember that they might not show any of these and still be struggling, but these are … Continue reading SIGNS OF AN EATING DISORDER
If you have a loved one or a friend suffering from an eating disorder there's no doubt you want to help them. I know when I was struggling with this as a pre-teen it was tough. You don't think anyone cares. They do. I was so lucky to have friends who saw something was wrong … Continue reading HOW TO HELP SOMEONE WITH AN EATING DISORDER
This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week, so our team at Defying Shadows decided that we would join the discussion and help raise awareness about these disorders. The following is an excerpt from a post published last year. What are Eating Disorders? An eating disorder is an illness. One that can cause serious disturbances within … Continue reading Eating Disorder Awareness
"Fat Nat… fat Nat. Those words will haunt me forever. I never knew then that upon hearing such words screamed in the school yard with me at the receiving end would damage me for life. I was barely 6 years old when some child at my school realised that fat rhymed with Nat. My name … Continue reading Bulimia – Dirty Little Secret (Excerpt)
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