08/13/2021 In Podcast Episodes
Anorexia & Self Harm – Jesse Mangan
Episode notes:
Check out Jesse’s podcast about involuntary psych ward stays Committable at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/committable/id1548356887 He also recently started a family friendly podcast called Super Questions which can be found here https://superquestionsthepodcast.podbean.com/
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Episode Transcript:
Transcript coming
Kate
09/19/2021 at 5:47 amHello Paul. Thank you for your podcast in general; it is very helpful and therapeutic for me and gives me insight on a personal level as well as to allowing me to have a better understanding of others. I’m specifically commenting however on Jesse’s show about his struggle with anorexia….I very much related. I refer to myself in reference to that topic as a ” non practicing anorexic”. When I was 12 I unknowingly started starving myself. I got so much positive praise for being skinny I thought much like Jesse did at first that I was doing something healthy for myself. Having anorexia or any eating disorder but more so with anorexia is considered a very extreme and dangerous mental health condition. In many ways it is viewed as someone that is suicidal because technically you are actively starving yourself which ultimately could lead to death. I hope you can let Jesse know that he isn’t alone. His description of his condition and feelings on such very much so is how I’ve felt or feel. Anorexia is often a branch of ocd. You can’t control things you wish you could so having the ability to control your weight easily becomes so important/special. If you could also let him know that yes you can figure out a way to deal with it and not hurt yourself. I unfortunately still get a hint of happiness when I feel hungry and my stomach growls…..but I will never scare myself again or others like when I was “practicing “. It was a very moving podcast. Made me think of things I haven’t addressed in a long time but in a positive way. I’m sure it helped others. Again, thank you!