@mentalbattle

I speak publically about mental illness on radio,TV,Huff Post and my blog. Battling with anorexia+personality disorder. Contributer to the book #DearStranger

 Wales
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The De-escalation Room mentalillnesstalk.wordpress.…

The De-escalation Room

The de-escalation room has become a room I have spent many hours being restrained in. It’s a small room with a few soft chairs and that’s it. I just wanted to share what it feels like t…

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Have Your Cake And Eat It To mentalillnesstalk.wordpress.…

Have Your Cake And Eat It Too

A memory sprung to mind the other day thinking back to when I was first involved in eating disorder services. I was given a questionnaire to fill out and one of the questions on it was, “Does…

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I'm having a better day today but I have a plan to get me out of feeds for life
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I feel like I'm in a living nightmare
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Things are difficult. I have spent much of the last 48 hours being restrained in the deesculation room
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Inpatient Unit: Surviving to Day Two mentalillnesstalk.wordpress.…

Inpatient Unit: Surviving to Day Two

Okay so it’s coming to the end of my second day at Cygnet and so far it has been really difficult but today was definitely an improvement on yesterday. I’m struggling with feed being in…

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I am however gutted as my feed has been upped and fizzy drinks banned 😢bye Pepsi max
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Day two has been easier than day one
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So it looks like I won't be able to update from here much, I'm not liking it so far and just… instagram.com/p/BTo5MS3g_0l/
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Today's the big day. I finally go to Cygnet Coventry 😬😬😬 so nervous and terrified I'm going to… instagram.com/p/BTnsxr2gymn/ – at Abergavenny, Wales
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I wish I could just go home, I don't want to be over 100 miles away from home for such a long time
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I had another hypo this morning too 😢
So anxious...this time tomorrow I'll be at cygnet
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Going To Cygnet mentalillnesstalk.wordpress.…

Going To Cygnet

This time tomorrow I’ll be on my way to Coventry to go to the new cygnet hospital. It’s been a long wait, I’ve been in a general hospital since December. I don’t really know…

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Saying goodbye to Candy before cygnet
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Thank you xxx
Callling an anorexic fat how original!
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I just want to die
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A lovely Candy snuggle was just what the doctor ordered 💕 @ Nevill Hall Hospital instagram.com/p/BTZikQkgin_/ – at Abergavenny, Wales
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I'd really appreciate a nomination for the mind media awards 2017 for mentalillnesstalk.wordpress.…
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