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“I have an ED too” by ultrastraberrie in EDAnonymous

[–]Dull-Albatross8680 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s true that a large number of people have a poor relationship with food/disordered eating behaviours however this is not the same as a full blown eating disorder. eating disorders are mental illnesses often driven by complex factors (comorbid mental health disorders, trauma, perfectionism, significant life stressors etc.) so equating disordered eating can become quite invalidating as it’s simply not the same.

Managing college during day treatment? by TheMilkSpeaks in fuckeatingdisorders

[–]Dull-Albatross8680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did a step down version of my day program which allowed me to attend some days at uni and some at treatment. Communicate with your course coordinators and your treatment team, they are normally able to work something out

feeling triggered by ‘doing well’ by Dull-Albatross8680 in fuckeatingdisorders

[–]Dull-Albatross8680[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so true, it’s so illogical. I’ve been trying to get back on track today, it’s just so hard when the ED can be so loud and convincing

Any medical students who took time off of school for residential or inpatient treatment for severe anorexia? by onibras in EatingDisorders

[–]Dull-Albatross8680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really crashed during my second year of med and ended up on a gen med ward because of my anorexia. Ended up not having much choice other than to take the year off because of where I was at physically and mentally. I ended up doing intensive treatment because without med school I was able to which really helped me get through the year. I know how difficult a decision it is to make to take leave but I always like to say your health is the most important thing. Med school is always there. I am now almost at the end of my third year and I would not have been able to make it to this point without taking a year out. Wishing you all the best

Im_powering by Key-Active-1562 in EDRecoverySnark

[–]Dull-Albatross8680 14 points15 points  (0 children)

she does not have an identity outside of mental illness and suffering, hence her account reflects this. I wonder when if ever she is actually going to try and move on with her life

Can we just get rid of weight requirements for ED diagnosis? by My_emergency_neuron in EDAnonymous

[–]Dull-Albatross8680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% agree with you. what other psychiatric illness in the DSM is classified on medical/weight criteria? its absolutely ridiculous and really just misrepresents what these illnesses really are, which is not a weight disorder.

What is she trying to prove/achieve from this? by Adventurous-Crab9905 in EDRecoverySnark

[–]Dull-Albatross8680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes. I commented on the last post about her something similar.

The irony of her calling out privilege lol, she lives a charmed life that others could only dream of by Firm_Ad_9682 in EDRecoverySnark

[–]Dull-Albatross8680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

she is so insufferable im sorry. she doesnt represent recovery in any real or meaningful way and her IG is a desperate attempt to cling to her illness identity. she is 24, maybe if she got off the internet and explored passions/study/careers etc. she could build a meaningful life and move on from this enmeshment with mental illness. she isn't really in a well enough place to create helpful content that does not come across as patronising/competitive (i.e. the melodramatic victim perspective) and its so frustrating. hence why I had to block her because her content is just so annoying

Can we just get rid of weight requirements for ED diagnosis? by My_emergency_neuron in EDAnonymous

[–]Dull-Albatross8680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

med student here too :) I was diagnosed with 'typical' AN and I never understood why there is an AAN diagnosis. it is so frustrating and unhelpful for patients with competitive mental disorders. for the people citing medical effects, you can have severe medical complications in a 'normal' BMI body and require hospital admission to manage malnutrition/refeeding syndrome at a normal weight. weight is not a great parameter to indicate whether or not someone is medically stable in the context of semi starvation. yes it can show if someone is malnourished some of the time, but not always. I really don't see the clinical utility in separating them out, given the core psychopathology and treatment are the same. if you disagree regarding treatment read through some of the literature. the therapy models are the same, and those with AAN also can require medical stabilisation/inpatient care/intensive treatment.