My daughter was diagnosed firstly with disordered eating and then anorexia in June 2024. It was a very swift decline – almost like she woke up on a Monday and decided, this is the day I’m going to become anorexic. She started walking for miles and drastically reducing what she ate. Cue an appointment with CAMHS […]

I remember that  new-born baby, that warm chubby cheeked bundle lying on my chest,  taking her breaths with mine, and I felt I could protect her from anything. Now fifteen years on, emaciated, refusing food, facing death. Food is her medicine but her brain tells her it’s her enemy. The eating disorder takes everything away […]

I am going to tell you my story about caring for my daughter who has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa since the 25th January 2024. She was diagnosed by CAMHS on the 22nd January 2024 and was admitted to our local hospital for refeeding for a week. This was a very difficult traumatic week but […]

I am a mother with a daughter diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. My journey has been to hell and back. Initially, I didn’t have the tools needed to help her, but through therapy and classes, I learned. I discovered empathy, communication tools, and different ways of parenting. At the peak of her illness, I had to […]