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WIDLIMS podcast ep #19 – Approaching anorexia with Best of Bettina
In this week's episode, host and final year medical student Linda is joined by Bettina from Best of Bettina, who blogs and podcasts about mental health and eating disorder recovery. This episode covers... Bettina’s own story: anorexia, diagnosis and treatment Her current attitudes and ways of coping Tips for healthcare professionals: what should they and what shouldn’t they do? As always: this is a podcast for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended as individual medical advice. Above is my episode. Below, is the episode where Bettina interviewed me (cool right? I felt cool). Find Bettina on her socials HERE Instagram – Best of Bettina Podcast – Best…
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Mermaids
I think about being a little girl Swimming I did always love the sea Getting lost in the blue, the blurred line between sky and water Swimming fast One stroke Two strokes, faster If I swim slower my hair drifts away from me, billows like seaweed as it catches up with my new rhythm I pretend being a mermaid Swim with my legs touching No gaps here No thigh gaps If I look at my body when standing in clear water It’s of an odd shape And its true contours do not matter Because water distorts everything And I take pleasure in it I take comfort in it I wish…
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What nobody tells you pt. 1
**TW EDs** Hello to whoever has stumbled across this! Doing something a bit different, and sharing a word vomit on here. Might make a series of this, with 3 things each time. Maybe not. I hope it is thought provoking. If you feel triggered, please please seek help or chat to me. You will lose everything you were hoping to gain, and gain everything you were hoping to lose. It is all a scam. ~ This is my warning to you The first time you were called fat wasn’t even to your face. You were maybe eight, he was one year older. You’re 100% certain he has no memory of…
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Skipping meals – and why you shouldn’t
Hello hello! I just wanted to jump on real quick and write about skipping meals in recovery (although this frankly applies to anyone). I think many people, as part of disordered eating, may form habits of skipping meals every now and then, or even do so consistently. Today, I had breakfast/brunch fairly late at about 10:30am, and then had some errands to run. I got back home, had a small snack, and started to feel hungry at about 4pm. And I felt bad, as in my mind having brunch meant I shouldn’t have lunch, and especially not at 4pm when I was going out for dinner in a couple hours……
