Katie Winter
Let’s set the scene, my name’s Katie, 21-years-old and in recovery from anorexia. I have a brother, Jordan, who’s 24 who suffered from depression in his teens, which put a lot of strain on our family along with my illness too. When I was in secondary school I got bullied which took a huge knock on my confidence and, unfortunately, the anorexia then kicked in. I would also add that I now know that even before the bullying I never felt 100% right. I always felt as if I was ‘different’ or ‘odd’ – so I can now be grateful that my eating disorder developed because it has allowed me to understand why I felt that way and make changes accordingly.