Before being admitted to Ellern Mede, I was battling a fight with an eating disorder that was unbeatable. I began my struggle with an eating disorder at around 14 years old. At the time it wasn’t so obvious to the public, but internally I knew that something was not...
Thank you Ellern Mede for all of the communication about patient progress. We don’t often get this from inpatient units and it really does make a difference to the local team having regular updates.
We would like to share with you our son’s Gold Presidential Award for excellence at school following his recovery. In his words “This means a lot after many difficult years. This one was a great year!”. And it was. Both personally and academically....
My time at Ellern Mede especially the early days, if I’m truly honest, are just hazy memories. I remember tears and tantrums and angel delight, but as I’ve gotten better my mind has chosen to give space to my education, my family, my friends and my dreams....
“I was 11 years old when my family and doctors became aware that I was desperately ill with an eating disorder. “My body was going downhill at a rapid pace. I was unable to eat or drink because I didn’t want to upset the voice in my head which had such a...
I’m 19 years old and I have recovered from an eating disorder. I was 16, and it was just before last Christmas when I had to come to inpatient care at Ellern Mede in London. I still did not acknowledge that I had an eating disorder. I was angry, hurt and resentful. I...
