Recently classed as RECOVERED from Anorexia, Izee shares her advice + lived experience with mental illness in our open & vulnerable chat. We covered these topics...

1. What does 'fully recovered' mean? + Izee’s checklist for being recovered.
2. Social media & receiving hate online.
3. How to accept SH scars & deal with comments from other people.
4. Advice for friends & family of those struggling.
5. Can it be triggering/ invalidating to be classed as 'recovered'?
6. Helpful treatment professionals vs traumatic experience with treatment.
7. Meal plans- when do they become too restrictive?
8. Navigating ED recovery with Depression & PTSD (&insomnia)
9. Is recovery a privilege? Understanding different circumstances.

About Izee:

Izee shares her lived experience with mental illness on her Instagram platform to spread awareness, fight stigma, and provide a safe space for others online. She posts uplifting content about body acceptance and self care, while also being open about the realities of depression, complex PTSD, Self-Harm, and EDs.

I invited Izee onto the podcast because I believe her content is a rare example of a positive (but realistic) influence in the recovery community online. Thank you again to Izee for joining me!

• Instagram: @izeeblooms
• links: linktr.ee/Izeeblooms

Here is a link to the SH information resource mentioned in the episode:

https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/topics/self-harm/what-is-self-harm

Thank you for listening!

Links:

• Etsy shop: RealRecoveryUK
• Website: www.realrecovery.co.uk
• Instagram: @realrecoveryuk
• Podcast Instagram: @realrecoverypodcast

Neuroscience explained + tips for coping with body changes... Today's episode is an interesting one! If you experience strong feelings of disgust (among other negative emotions) when weight-restoring in anorexia recovery, you are not alone!

There is nothing wrong with your body- hopefully the episode can point that out by highlighting the biological mechanisms of how body-image & disgust can relate.

Overview :

• Tip 1: Focus on self-care, hygiene, and other aspects of your appearance.
• Neuroscience: interoception, body mapping, fear response, & the power of time.
• Tip 2: Decrease disgust by changing the mental image of your body.
• Tip 3: Use thought- blocking to prevent negative spirals.

Thank you for listening!

LINKS:

• Etsy shop: RealRecoveryUK
• Website: www.realrecovery.co.uk
• Instagram: @realrecoveryuk
• Podcast Instagram: @realrecoverypodcast
• Substack: recent article (anxiety tools & research)