NEW THE COMPATIBLE YOU PODCAST

This wasn’t an easy one to film for me OR my husband but as hard as it was we both agreed that we need to be talking about this kind of stuff..

On todays episode I sit down with my husband Joel and we open up about his lived experience with a partner who was silently suffering from an eating disorder.

Joel was the first person I opened up to about it albeit by Facebook messenger, but that’s all that I could muster up at the time.

Joel bravely shares his experiences relating to how it felt when I told him and his unawareness of this condition and its effects. He discusses that he had a narrow perception of an ED and believed for a while that anorexia was the main ED and the misconception of what an ED looks like.

Joels talks through how he sought help for me including reaching out to @thebutterflyfoundation and the processes. We talk about the tricky stuff such as how he felt knowing I was living with him and being able to hide it and the realisation that I wasn’t lying to him and wasn’t intending as unfortunately that’s the power of an ED.

I am so grateful for having a supportive and caring husband like Joel and cannot stress enough the importance of talking about this with a loved and trusted person.

Help is available is EVERY situation. In the words of Joel, BE BRAVE.

Trigger warning ⚠️

In this episode we talk about mental illness, the effects of mental illness and lived experiences. We also discuss disordered eating, dieting, body image and eating disorders.

If you or someone you know may be suffering with an ED here are some incredible resources that CAN help you.

@thebutterflyfoundation National Helpline 1800 334 673 @lifelineaustralia 24/7 support 13 11 14 @beyondblueofficial 1300 224 636