something a bit different to my usual 'makeup' and 'fashion'.
As I have said before, I'm currently in recovery for an
eating disorder, and I thought writing these kinds of posts would
not only help me out - but you guys too.
Mental health is a big thing. It's NO joke. A lot of people are
currently battling one, and as hard as it may seem, and as much
as you want to just give up - YOU WILL get there one day.
In this series, I'm going to focus on a few different illnesses - starting
with eating disorders and the effects they have on your body.
I've been living with Anorexia Nervosa for around 2 years now, after years of
hating my body, and wishing I could just be 'thin'. Now, this is becoming
increasingly popular within young girls - but the scary truth is that you
won't just become skinny - you're at risk of dying.
Believe it or not, eating disorders actually have the highest mortality rate out
of all mental illnessess. The more you 'skip that meal', the higher the chances
there are of you dying. It doesn't seem that way initialy, but it's pretty scary.
Living with an eating disorder is actually HELL. As much as I want to just
banish it for good, there are still parts of me that think I'll become 'fat'
if I eat that chocolate bar, or them crisps. This is exactly why ED's are a
vicious circle. Luckily, I have had a lot of support in my recovery,
as I was an inpatient at a mental health hospital for 8 months - where they
really knuckled down on me, and I swear my diet plan changed everyday.
As much of that time was horrible, I really have learnt, and grown a lot from
those 8 months.
One common mistake about eating disorders, is people often asossiate them with
'young' and 'vunerable' teenage girls. BUT this is not true. ANYONE, yes,
anyone can develop an ED. Boys, Girls, Men, Women - the stereotype of an
anorexic is probably someone like me- but in my recovery, I've met many
different types of people who are struggling in the same ways as me.
Eating Disorders are sneaky little things, and I was lucky enough to have my friends
pick up on my behaviours, and they went on to tell my mum. So if you
are worried about a friend, a parent, a sibling - or even yourself, PLEASE contact
somebody, such as recovery website www.beat.co.uk. Because, the earlier
you catch it, the sooner you can help them recover. Falling into the deep black
hole of Anorexia and Bulimia is deadly.
In the meantime, I'm going to draw todays serious post to an end -
if you need ANY advice, then please don't hesitate to email me
at lipsticksandcandlesticks@gmail.com, and I will try my hardest
to give you the advice you need.
If you liked this kind of post, please let me know in the comments -
as I really want to educate people on the shocking truths about
mental health. Also, if there is a specific subject you'd like me to
focus on, please let me know and I will try my best to do a post
for you.
Thank you all for reading this, tomorrow I am back to my
normal schedule - but I'm going to try and do a post like this
every few weeks. Don't forget to follow my blog, if you don't
already! Stay strong my lovelies, and as usual - I'll leave you
with some motivational pictures. BYE!x
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