This is a personal essay about Eating Disorders — an often overlooked mental health issue which deserves more coverage to ensure the right help is in place for sufferers. It was a challenge to express the overwhelming emotions that gripped me during this difficult time, while attempting to make sure I did justice to my daughter’s story.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
A year before the pandemic — Maddie — my youngest daughter, called me from New York, where she was studying, to explain that after many years of believing her food habits were manageable, she had finally come to terms with the fact she was suffering from an actual eating disorder (ED).
Her revelation shook my very foundations as I reflected on my relationship with Maddie, wondering if I was to blame.
My heart raced, then sank. This was not the plan. My baby was battling with a psychological condition.
Soon I found myself on a fast, steep learning curve about an illness which is not openly discussed. For the next few months, my life had a single focus — Maddie’s health and recovery. Everything else took a backseat while I readjusted priorities and my…