<p>Recently classed as RECOVERED from Anorexia, Izee shares her advice + lived experience with mental illness in our open &amp; vulnerable chat. We covered these topics...</p> <p><br></p> <ol> <li><strong>What does &#39;fully recovered&#39; mean</strong>? + Izee’s checklist for being recovered.</li> <li><strong>Social media</strong> &amp; receiving hate online.</li> <li>How to accept<strong> SH scars</strong> &amp; deal with comments from other people.</li> <li><strong>Advice for friends &amp; family</strong> of those struggling.</li> <li>Can it be triggering/ <strong>invalidating</strong> to be classed as &#39;recovered&#39;?</li> <li>Helpful <strong>treatment </strong>professionals vs traumatic experience with treatment. </li> <li><strong>Meal plans</strong>- when do they become too restrictive? </li> <li>Navigating ED recovery with<strong> Depression &amp; PTSD</strong> (&amp;insomnia)</li> <li>Is recovery a <strong>privilege</strong>? Understanding different circumstances. </li> </ol> <p><br></p> <p><strong>About Izee:</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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!</p> <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/izeeblooms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@izeeblooms</a></li> <li>links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/Izeeblooms" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">linktr.ee/Izeeblooms</a></li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Here is a link to the SH information resource mentioned in the episode:</p> <p><a href="https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/topics/self-harm/what-is-self-harm">https://toolkit.lifeline.org.au/topics/self-harm/what-is-self-harm</a></p> <p>Thank you for listening!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Etsy shop: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RealRecoveryUK?ref=seller-platform-mcnav">RealRecoveryUK</a></li> <li>Website: <a href="https://realrecovery.co.uk/">www.realrecovery.co.uk</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realrecoveryuk/">@realrecoveryuk</a></li> <li>Podcast Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realrecoverypodcast/">@realrecoverypodcast</a></li> </ul>