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PSA

-OCD is not a synonym for neat or preoccupied with tidiness. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is all about distressing intrusive thoughts and rituals (compulsions) used to combat those thoughts.

-Intrusive thoughts are not synonymous with silly things I want to do. They're deeply upsetting, often taboo mental apparitions. Letting them win is the last thing anyone wants, and nobody is immoral for having them. (See 'impulsive thoughts' if you need a term.)

-Anorexic is not a synonym for thin or emaciated. The majority of anorexic people have OSFED atypical anorexia – that is, their BMI is above 18.5. You cannot judge the severity of someone's illness by their appearance. (If you're worried about someone, look out more for rapid weight loss than thinness, even when it's occurring in someone in a larger body. 10kg in 10 weeks is never a good thing.)

-Eating disorders are not synonymous with just anorexia and bulimia. Anorexia is an ED, but it's nowhere near the most common. Bulimia is an ED, but again, not the most common. Together, they do not constitute the most common. The most common ED is binge-eating disorder, and the second most common is atypical anorexia, which is one of many, many OSFED categories. Those living with ARFID, pica, night-eating syndrome, rumination disorder, subthreshold BN, subthreshold BED, and orthorexia all deserve dignity, compassion, and acknowledgement. Remember: EDs are not necessarily thin, and never glamorous.

-Schizophrenic is not a synonym of all over the place, abnormal, unpredictable, dangerous, or crazy. Nor is schizoid or schizotypal. Folks with schizophrenia spectrum disorders live with hallucinations, delusions, disorganised thoughts/behaviour, and/or catatonia. They are far more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators, and go to huge lengths to act okay even when distressed by symptoms.

-Schizophrenic is also not a synonym of multiple personalities/volatile. For the disorder involving having different facets of personality that are generally unaware of each other, see Dissociative Identity Disorder, and even then, don't assume it's a) dramatic as it is in the movies; b) evil; or c) trivial. DID is a trauma disorder.

-Delusional is not a synonym of wrong. Nor is it the same as this politician/friend is saying something I do not like/that is potentially dangerous. Delusions are false, fixed beliefs held despite evidence. And generally, folks with delusions don't tend to proselytise them. I know that certain politicians have beliefs that seem to persist in the face of evidence, but nevertheless, we don't need to stigmatise mental illness further to call out poor political/social behaviour. If you need a word for the pundit spewing potentially dangerous content, use 'dangerous' or 'wrong', but don't call them delusional.

-Bipolar is not a synonym of all over the place or fluctuating results. Bipolar disorder involves mood states that, even in the rapid cycling form, tend to last at least 3-4 days (mania) and weeks (depression). If you need a word for the weather, use 'British' instead.

-Psychotic is not a synonym of evil. Psychosis is losing touch with reality, whether it be through hallucinations or delusions. It doesn't make a person bad or violent. It's just a neurological phenomenon that may be distressing. It's also relatively common: 6-15% of people will hallucinate in their lifetime.

-ADHD is not a synonym of just quirky/scattered/forgetful/unfocussed/lazy/careless. ADHD is fundamentally a disorder of being able to choose where to direct attention, rather than of just I can't focus. If someone can't tune out the noise of the crowd, but can't prevent themself focussing on something trivial because their brain is wired that way, it's not laziness or just being quirky/scattered.

-Autistic meltdown is not a synonym of temper tantrum.

-Borderline is not a synonym of harridan.

-Narcissist is not a synonym of abuser.

-Mentally ill is not a synonym of volatile or bad person. This doesn't mean we have to make something artificially positive out of mental disorders. If there is good to be found in certain disorders, great; if there is nothing positive about living with certain others, that doesn't make you any less real or resilient than anyone else. It's okay to have complex feelings about your own disorders. It's okay to feel exhausted or frustrated by a disorder. But never should anyone have to face stigma.

currently preparing for orthorexic october

most teenagers start off with anorexia

then they decide to see if orthorexia has any kick

it does

GUYS OMG I THOUGHT I GAINED MORE WEIGHT BUT I WENT FROM 71.9 TO 69.1 KG AAAAAA I'M SO HAPPY TO BE IN THE 60S AGAIN 😭😭😭

period has come

let's see if I'm able to go through it without having cravings

day 1 ✅

tomorrow I will start this diet plan 🩷

my only 3 rules for this 31 days hello kitty diet:

- no binges

- no cravings

- at least 2 l of water everyday

I've been thru so much, I fucking deserve to be skinny

reminder that you can be underweight and not malnourished!!

DON'T go too low on cals, eat balanced meals, eat when you're sick, get enough sleep and water 🩵🩷

cucumber sushi with teriyaki sauce 🥒 🍣

(128 cals)

day 2 ✅

tomorrow I will start this diet plan 🩷

my mom is binging

anyway here's one of my fav thinspo

a mistake I made today

(I'm not cutting my calories too low like I used to, I'm swinging between 800 and 1000 thanks to the hello kitty diet.)

yesterday (well technically, two days ago since now it's 2 am) was day one of the diet, and it went perfectly, I had to eat 800 calories, I did it in 3 balanced and healthy meals, I was satisfied.

but what happened today, where I had to eat 100 cal more?

I didn't think about volume eating and balance

for breakfast I tried chia pudding, and for lunch I had cucumber sushi.

both are low in calories, right? right

for dinner I had a "wrap" with hummus, carrots and other things.

all of that was more than 500 calories, which means that I wasted more than 1/2 of my daily calorie intake only for dinner!

and the worst thing is that the wrap was not that filling.

but apart from that I'm still very proud, I didn't binge, I didn't eat anything else that was not in my meal plan, I drank 2.5 litres of water.

I already did meal plan for tomorrow and I divided my meals all around 200 cals each, and I choose lots of low cal food that I can actually eat in big portions.

oh and also I got very hungry today because I basically didn't eat protein which is a very bad thing to do, but don't we all learn for our mistakes? 🩷

can't wait to wake up tomorrow, not just because I'm hungry asf, but because I want to see how my body reacts to these slightly differences in my diet, from one day to another.

also I'm paying attention to eating super healthy food, no chemicals, no additives, no ogm, just organic and plain food that makes my body feeling good and full of energy (I actually need it both because I'm sick and I'm renovating my room by myself)

pls where can I find more before and after ed pictures? they are sooo motivating

ariana, my biggest thinspo since I was a child 🩷🩷

while I lose weight I also want to grow my hair <3

I already do hair oiling but on some really rare occasions, I need to start doing it twice a week

here's what I've learned about hair oiling for all of you that wants healthy and long hair 🎀🩷

- do it twice a week (never oil everyday)

- let the oil sits for 30 min/4 h (never leave overnight)

- put the oil evenly on all the scalp (don't exaggerate with oil!!)

- massage in circular motions (don't wear tight hairstyles when oiling your scalp)

- rosemary oil is great for hair growth (it should be diluted with other oils to not be too harsh on the scalp)

- if you want a super fast hair growth, you can do 5 min scalp massage everyday without oil (turn your head down to let the circulation do its work)

hope this helps a little 🩵

day 4 ✅

tomorrow I will start this diet plan 🩷

today I need to start to workout again, or at least walk. I stopped for a week because I was sick and I still kinda am, but I can definitely walk today.

I will definitely do 5k steps at least, but if I feel like it then I can do more

rules for weighing

- never weight yourself after a binge!!

- never weight yourself after eating or drinking

- never weight yourself at night

- always make sure to poop and pee before weighing

- weight yourself in the morning on an empty stomach

today I weighed 70.1 kg which is a kg more than last time I weighed myself

but last time I weighed myself it was after a liquid fast

I mean I def lost some weight, but the fact that it's still 70ish is jsbdbhehw nNOOOO I NEED TO BE IN THW FUCKING 60S OMGGGG I WAS ALWAYS IN THE 60S WTF IS 70S AM I A DAMN COW?????? MOO HOO???? WHAT THE FUCCKK can't wait to lose weight 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏