by Sophie Mei Lan | Mar 2, 2019 | Health
Many people with eating disorders suffer in silence because they don’t feel they “fit in” to the norm of what someone with an eating disorder looks like. But it’s not just the person struggling who has stereotypes engraved into their head, as I’ve found, it’s health...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Jan 6, 2018 | Food and Drink, Health
The first time I tried to go Vegan, I was banned for doing so and, rightly so. I was an in-patient on an eating disorder unit. In order to be “allowed” a dietary requirement, you had to get it signed off by family and health professionals. Luckily, I had proof that I...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Apr 13, 2017 | Food and Drink, Health, Life, Popular posts, Uncategorized
I’ve not mentioned my eating disorder for a while because thankfully it has taken a bit of a backseat in my life (with a whole lot of will power and therapy). But it is still lurking which made me think of the challenges faced by those with a variety of...
by Sophie Mei Lan | Mar 1, 2017 | Health, Popular posts, Society, Uncategorized
I’ve had some form of an eating disorder since aged 11. But I wasn’t diagnosed until later into my teens. When I first went to my GP, in my early teens, I was told that I looked “fit and healthy,”!so there wasn’t anything to be concerned...
