My mental health has been slipping for a while. I've been finding winter (I have SAD) and not being able to do out due to Covid started to just wear me down. For over a week I've been relapsed in my eating disorder. At first I tried to tell myself I was just trying to lose some weight. But it quickly took over my mind. My partner was commenting on how distant I was, and I was just miserable all week just trying to eat as little as possible and checking in on ED Forums obsessively throughout the day. Finally today I realise that I was kidding myself and this was a proper relapse. I'm going to try and eat normally tomorrow and try to stop this getting worse. I don't want my life to fall apart again. But I'm scared. How can I cope with life without something...? Thanks for letting me share. x
Sorry that you're going through this. I think there are some medications that are sometimes prescribed for eating disorders. You could also try some alternative treatments for your ED as well as SAD. Here's a couple links you might want to check out Alternative Treatments for Physical and Mental Illness Conventional Treatments for Depression and Mental Illness Do you want to say if you are getting any treatments currently? I hope things can get better soon
Thanks for sharing those links. Yeah I have some stuff for the depression/SAD and I use a light too. I just really wanted to share with people who understand. That in itself is helpful!
