An account of loneliness while living with an eating disorder
Paulann Grech, Andrew Azzopardi, Sarah Borg- Pshychiatric Mental Health
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What is known on the subject?
Severe and prolonged loneliness is known to be detrimental to mental well‐being. Eating disorders and loneliness are linked to each other with loneliness often acting as a barrier during the recovery journey.
What this paper adds to existing knowledge?
This paper explores the experience of loneliness while recovering from an eating disorder, as framed within the context of childrearing and challenging family dynamics. While loneliness has negative connotations, it may act as a ‘companion’ to the person experiencing it.