Monthly Archives: March 2013
Apparently it Runs in the Family
Okay, so you might have your mother’s eyes, your father’s sense of humour and your nan’s stubbornness, but can a mental health disorder be passed through the genetic family tree? A string of Depression clutching to the vine of DNA … Continue reading
Putting a Spring in your Step?
“April is the cruellest month…” – T.S. Elliott April is a stones throw away, yet the weather is already indicating the transition from winter to spring (minus the snow…) As the new petals are blossoming and the days are noticeably … Continue reading
Mental Health Awareness Week
So last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, a seven day ‘appreciation’ for all the people the general public and the NHS can’t understand or fathom. My expectations were not great to say the least, as I tried to look … Continue reading
Pro Ana; Making a Mental Illness Trendy
Scrolling through my Instragram late at night, I stumble across graphic pictures of anorexic and/or bulimic girls, exposing their bodies with the tags ‘#thinspiration #proana and other such misguided words. The comments underneath are of encouragement and praise, egging this … Continue reading
Originally posted on The Skinny Fat Girl:
After the recent attacks towards Victoria Beckham after she claimed her size 6 frame is an average woman’s build, it posed me to question societies perception of eating disorders and if people would…
A&E Won’t Change Me
Last week I had to go to the A&E after a rather unusual incident involving the puking of congealed blood, which looked too much like tar for me to ignore it. Although my mother does not discuss my problem with … Continue reading
Welcome to the World of Me.
Hi there fellow bloggers, I previously had a blog with the domain http://skinnyfatgirltales.wordpress.com/ but have decided to start again from scratch with hopefully a little more success this time. More posts, more loyalty to the blog and most importantly, more honesty. I aim … Continue reading
The Skinny Fat Girl 
Mirror Mirror on the Wall
Us: Mirror Mirror, on the wall, who is the skinniest of them all? Mirror: You, of course Us: Liar. Looking into the mirror is almost an event for myself and probably for most other ED sufferers. We dread the reflection. … Continue reading →