RediscoverE.D.

Thank you to everyone who came down to our booth at UTown yesterday to support us in raising awareness about eating disorders!

A big shout-out to BakeforMind and Foreword Coffee for partnering with us in this event and showcasing their awesome barista skills and bakes ☕🍪

We would also like to express our gratitude to Kelly, the research coordinator of SGH Eating Disorders Programme who kindly took time to come down and help shed light on eating disorders and the treatment programmes available at SGH. Most importantly, this would not have been possible without the kind support from SGH Department of Psychiatry, who kindly provided us with the brochures on eating disorders.

We hope that apart from redeeming the free bubble tea, those of you who came down to our booth yesterday had a chance to learn more about eating disorders and their impact on individuals and communities. If you or someone you know think you might be at risk of suffering from an eating disorder, please do not hesitate to reach out for help. You can contact the SGH eating disorders unit at [email protected], or seek help from a polyclinic or a GP.

In addition, we are currently looking for like-minded individuals who are passionate about our cause to join our team and be a part of organising similar events in the future! If you are interested to make a difference to eating disorder patients and advocacy work, please feel free to contact us via Facebook, Instagram or email at [email protected].

Once again, thank you for your support and have a good day! 🤗

*Let's RediscoverED! 2018*

🤔❓EATING DISORDERS: Want to know more about the causes and warning signs?

😥 Worried for a friend but don't know how to help?

🍹 *FREE earl grey bubble tea + ☕ 50 cents off Foreword Coffee + customised file when you participate in our activities! There will be discounted 🍪 cookies and brownies from BakeforMind too!!

🎉 See you there! ☺

Brought to you by RediscoverED (tinyurl.com/rediscovered17 ), in conjunction with Eating Disorder Awareness Month.

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http://beatingeatingdisorders.com/2017/12/03/imagine-waking-recovered/

Imagine Waking Up Recovered - Beating Eating Disorders Imagine waking up recovered. Imagine waking up, and opening your eyes. You instantly don’t feel like you’d rather die. Your body doesn’t ache instantly...

"The world can be so full of love if we just invite it in by sharing our own vulnerability. .to share the weight of the pain until it no longer has the power to consume our lives."

My Eating Disorder Recovery Story Became a Viral "Humans of New York" Post As we walked into class, my friend looked up from her phone and delicately said, “It’s up.” I knew exactly what that meant. I ran to the back of a packed law school classroom and glued myself into a chair, gripping the sides of the seat in horror. All of Humans of New York’s 18 million followers wer...

"People with mental illnesses live in dark places and gray areas" http://content.jwplatform.com/previews/ta52Taeh-F962XJnx

What It Means to Be in the 'Gray Area' of Being Suicidal An explanation of what it's like to be in the gray area of being suicidal.

"Healing is a process and it takes time. It takes trusting professionals and being patient. It takes protecting yourself long after you believe you “should” be all better."

What Healing From An Eating Disorder Really Looks Like Once again the doctor told me, “It is healing well, but not healed.” I couldn't help but think of my eating disorder recovery... healing, but not healed.

"Educators are often so much more than teachers: they are role models, confidants and support systems. If a student is struggling, it is our hope that educators will see that and help them."

21 Things We Wish Educators Knew About Eating Disorders NEDA asks members of their community to share things they wish educators knew about eating disorders.

Why Meal Time Isn't Always the Hardest Part of Eating Disorder Recovery "After a meal can actually be equally, sometimes even more, challenging."

Tired of counting calories? Feeling unhappy with your body? Suspect that you might have an eating disorder but feel like no one understands?

Sign up now for our free and confidential Pebbles programme at tinyurl.com/youthprelimq to be paired with a recovered peer buddy who will walk you through your ED recovery journey :)

"not only is it a disease.. It’s your best friend. It’s your secret. It’s your strength, and it’s your weakness. It’s everything rolled into one, and that’s why it’s so difficult to sever from."

Another new movie on eating disorders, Feed, which attempts to show the inside-out perspective of a person struggling with eating disorders

Why Troian Bellisario Made a Different Kind of Eating Disorder Movie The "Pretty Little Liars" star talked to The Mighty about her first feature film.

Hi everyone! :)

We are now recruiting Peer Buddies (Pebbles) for our Peer Buddy Programme where Pebbles befriend and support youths in recovery.

If you have recovered from an eating disorder of any type and would like to give back to this community, please sign up at tinyurl.com/pebblesignup!

P.S. If you know of any friends who have recovered from an eating disorder, please share this link with them! Thank you!

P.P.S.If you know of any friends struggling with an eating disorder, feel free to drop us a message or email us at [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible!

Do we know enough about Binge Eating Disorder (BED)? It is often difficult for BED sufferers to seek help due to the intense feelings of shame and guilt associated with binge eating behaviours. Don't judge people who order too much at the restaurant. Don't look at someone as "disgusting" or having a "lack of self-discipline" based on how much they eat or weigh. Less judgment and more understanding is required before these silent sufferers can feel comfortable enough to seek help. As a society, it is important that we make it a point to treat everyone with kindness and less judgment because we know nothing about the demons people face.

'I Want More': Inside the Mind of Someone With Binge Eating Disorder "Eating fills my time, but not my stomach."

"Each day this battle gets that much closer to being won, fully and completely forever, by me."

My Therapist's Awesome Response to the Exhaustion I Felt in Eating Disorder Recovery "Her response was so awesome."

Head over to our website to learn more about eating disorders, read (and submit, if you want😊) recovery stories and chat with us about anything at all!

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"Imagine the toughest decision you've ever made. Now imagine that happening two to three times a day. Imagine it lasting for up to two hours at a time."

The Painful Exhaustion of 'Hiding' My Eating Disorder "Many people with eating disorders are exhausted, mentally and physically."

"I’d suspected for a while that my hair was thinning. There had been a growing trail of evidence on my pillow, on the bathroom floor, on my clothes. But I’d never actually pulled a handful of my hair away from my scalp before. I remember feeling so sick in that instant that I almost threw up. Except, of course, I hadn’t eaten anything, so there was nothing to throw up. Holding a fistful of my hair, something inside me clicked. I realised what I’d done to myself and, for the first time since becoming sick, I actually wanted to get better."

Recovery from an eating disorder (ED) is never going to be easy; especially when the ED has become such an integral part of your life. Oftentimes patients cling on to the ED, because it is a safe space for them and has become such an effective coping mechanism. But is it really worth it? We all need to find our reasons and motivations to constantly pursue recovery. What is YOUR reason to recover?

A moment that changed me: a clump of hair falling out in the shower | Arwa Mahdawi For months I convinced myself I was fine, that I was in control of my fragile, bony body. Then, looking at the hair in my hand, something clicked

"Pemberton also fails to believe that anyone subscribing to clean eating doesn’t suffer from some form of eating disorder, arguing that the lifestyle is synonymous with orthorexia – a term coined to describe a fixation on eating healthy foods.

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A psychiatrist reveals the ugly toll clean eating is having on young women An eating disorder specialist has spoken out against the “toxic” effects of the clean eating movement. Dr Max Pemberton has written an open letter for The Daily Mail revealing the worrying rise in young women who are developing eating disorders as a result of following restrictive and supposedly ‘he...

One of the more balanced reviews of the highly controversial Netflix film "To the Bone" (If you suffer from disordered eating and/or body image issues, this article and/or film may be potentially triggering for you. Please preferably read/watch with someone whom you trust.) https://themighty.com/2017/07/to-the-bone-review-positives-eating-disorder-recovery/

What 'To the Bone' Got Right (From Someone in Eating Disorder Recovery) "So to people wondering, is this going to be triggering and unhelpful? My answer: it depends."

This is exactly why we came up with our name - RediscoverED. Because recovery is all about rediscovering new things: new truths about food, new truths about your value as a person, new mindsets, new attitudes, new lives, new you.

But one of the most important rediscovery and probably the precedent to all other rediscoveries is rediscovering that ED (the eating disorder) is not a friend, but an enemy. Thus our name RediscoverE.D., with a play on the word rediscovered. :)

Rediscovering Myself in Eating Disorder Recovery

"I have an eating disorder. But like a lot of us, mine is a bit hard to define. I don’t purge, so I’m not a bulimic. I do eat, so I’m not anorexic. I’m what I like to call 'a disordered eater.' "

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Actress Stephanie Beatriz on Battling Disordered Eating The actress opens up about her ongoing struggle with body image.

Let's all move towards a society that stops placing excessive focus and emphasis on outward appearance, weight and body size.

We Need To Stop Using 'Skinny' As A Compliment You are more beautiful than whatever the scale says.

https://themighty.com/2017/04/what-no-one-tells-you-about-eating-disorder-recovery/

The Important Thing No One Tells You About Eating Disorder Recovery Can you relate?

https://themighty.com/2017/03/binge-show-about-bulimia/
Watch BINGE, the pilot in Binge the Series. Real, raw and hilarious, it will be the best 25 minutes of your life.

I Turned My Eating Disorder Into a TV Pilot "There is so much diversity and nuance within the eating disorder community, and those stories need to be heard."

Such a beautifully written piece. Read to find out what an eating disorder is all about
https://themighty.com/2017/04/how-eating-disorder-control-life/

How the Voice of My Eating Disorder Controls Me Like a Dictator "Here’s the truth: nothing will ever be enough for the dictator."

https://themighty.com/2017/02/how-to-help-friend-with-anorexia-eating-disorder/

Another great article from Eating Disorders on The Mighty

10 Ways You Can Support a Loved One With an Eating Disorder 7. "Understand food is a symptom, not the cause."