Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Chapter One: I Couldn’t Believe It
A Letter To Myself in Hospital
Chapter Two: Sticks and Stones A Letter To Myself as an Eleven Year Old
Chapter Three: So Quickly A Letter To Myself After the Family Row
Chapter Four: Conflict and Trust A Letter To Myself After Confirmation
Chapter Five: What’s the Answer? A Letter To Myself After I Took Control
Chapter Six: PEGs and Pressure A Letter To Myself After Discharge
Chapter Seven: Transforming Disease A Letter To Myself After Telling My Story Publicly
Chapter Eight: Institutional Stigma A Letter To Myself After Being Told I Should Leave
Chapter Nine: Recovery?
Epilogue
Appendix 1: A Father’s Perspective
Appendix 2: A Mother’s Perspective
Appendix 3: Family Impact
Appendix 4: Finding Help
Appendix 5: Letter To Someone Going To See the Doctor
Appendix 6: Signs and Symptoms

About the Author

Dr Elizabeth McNaught is a medical doctor with personal experience of eating disorders. She was diagnosed with Anorexia at the age of 14, leading to an admission to a general hospital, many months in an inpatient hospital and years in community care. She fought hard against her illness and secured a place at medical school, qualifying as a doctor in 2016 and winning the prize for top student in the written exams.

Reviews

"I recommend this book to patients with eating disorders and their families, and also to professionals and doctors learning to practice as health professionals." --Dr. Izabela Jurewicz, Royal College of Psychiatrists (06/21/2018)