Everyone is managing a changing world! Measures imposed by our governments have been vital to keep us safe but at what cost? Things as simple as a change in routine, encouragement to exercise or wash our hands can be trigger someone with an eating disorder in unhelpful behaviours.
Recovery from an eating disorder involves a lot of challenging changes. The anorexic mind is all consuming and makes you believe your preference is for low calorie food so strongly that you forget what your genuine likes and dislikes are.
Responsibly, accurate depiction of mental illness is needed to raise awareness. We need to be be awareness that young people can be easily influenced into some behaviours but this does not mean we should shy away from the truth about the reality of eating disorders.
