Writer, day-dreamer & cat lady. Mental health and disability rights advocate. Most invested in spreading awareness on type 1 diabetes & eating disorders (T1DE).
Joined July 2009
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26 Nov 2025
Claire's Story part 2 - #T1DE: Still Drifting, but Treading Water beateatingdisorders.org.uk/y… #T1D #type1diabetes
I'd be so grateful if you read/comment/share. First thing I've written for years since the increase in my vision loss (retinopathy), so hope it's not too shabby! *shy*
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New study on clinical and psychological phenotypes of #T1D and disordered eating derived from a case vignette series: T1DE (#T1DE) phenotypes. Toward unified diagnosis and improved care! @NIHRresearch @DiabetesKings @stadlermarietta @DivinaBarry link.springer.com/article/10… 🔓
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Inching closer to getting this new organisation for Diabetes Mental Health set up. Next step is a big meeting with those who have T1D. If you want to be involved please dm me your email address
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Feb 26
🚨 Emergency podcast with @DrRoseStewart
TW: suicide & T1DE
We unpack @theHSSIB report published today on insulin safety in the community for people with mental health conditions & how Poor coordination between specialists is causing “severe harm”
🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/7kj…
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Apr 18
Now watch moving speech from Lesley and Neal Davison (parents of Megan Davison) talking about #diabulimia #T1DE #dumpthescales @edgi_uk
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Apr 17
'I didn't think I needed to be here' says woman with diabetes and depression bbc.in/4tceLkE
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16 Mar 2025
'No thank you to the people who have called me scary instead of strong and intimidating instead of intelligent.'
13 Mar 2025
Dissertation by Dr Rachel Los not only includes acknowledgements, but also .. anti-acknowledgements.
delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/…
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Apr 4
Later: "I didn’t feel safe, and ultimately, despite pretence of being adept, they didn’t feel confident having me there...I am not the only one. I am not a lost cause or “too complex."' & that's just from blog 1! @beatED seriously?! :(
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Apr 4
Opening of my 1st blog posted by @beatED (Nov)! "...when so-called experts... routinely furrow their brows and display perplexity, it’s easy to feel dismissed. Being pushed back and forth because nobody knows what to do with you is quite disheartening." Urmm, yeah *face-palm*.
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#t1de is completely treatable with the right expertise. Not everyone has that. I wonder if the variability in outcomes across sites is reflective of this wider issue. And further how PPI was incorporated when NHSE were making the decisions about who got what?
A series of pilot schemes commissioned by NHS England to treat the life-threatening eating disorder #T1DE are at risk of closure.
Find out more here: beateatingdisorders.org.uk/n…
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Jan 29
I definitely feel this. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill (Lyrics) youtu.be/Ci7Aeneih1c?si=-GWb… via @YouTube @siennasph0219
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Jan 29
Being lonely is better than being used. Genuine friends uplift you rather than bring you down and take you at your best and your worst. The precious ones are the ones to keep. This year I am trying to break the cycle.
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Jan 29
Learning how to run away, not towards red flags, even if I feel I deserve to be treated badly b/c turning blame around onto myself is too easy.
Working on a blog about all this. Clearly i've too much to ramble about (yes i talk too much, so what?) #2025Lessons #2026Resolution
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One of the best film endings ever: #CruelIntentions iconic ending scene - Kathryn gets exposed #90snostalgia @SarahMGellar @ReeseW @RyanPhillippe #bittersweetsympony #epicmovies youtu.be/Q2AAxtesKzI?si=AyAy… via @YouTube
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25 Nov 2025
To contrast this was written in the present day: Claire's Story part 2 - #T1DE: Still drifting, but treading water: beateatingdisorders.org.uk/y… Please read/comment/RT. First thing I have written in years due to sight loss. #T1D #type1diabetes #GBDoc @ellierosehuckle @Type1Hurdles
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23 Nov 2025
Day 23 - Those with Type 1 diabetes are at heightened risk for mental health issues, including: diabetes distress, depression, anxiety, and disordered eating. Emotional support plays a key role in diabetes care. - American Diabetes Association. #JustOneFact #T1D
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16 Nov 2025
Can I take this opportunity to reiterate to diet evangelists that...
YOU CANNOT REVERSE #TYPE1DIABETES
Please stop trying to reach out to those with #T1D with promises of reversal with your diet plans
Please stop being a quack
Thanks for listening.
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