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Life Hurts Dr Elizabeth McNaught

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Life Hurts By Dr Elizabeth McNaught

Life Hurts by Dr Elizabeth McNaught


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Lizzie McNaught was diagnosed with Anorexia at the age of 14. However through professional help, the support of her loving family and her faith, she somehow found the hope and strength to overcome. Life Hurts tells her story, reflecting on it from her perspective as a doctor.

Life Hurts Summary

Life Hurts: A Doctor's Personal Journey Through Anorexia by Dr Elizabeth McNaught

'She's not going anywhere. Her heart is struggling. She's not stable enough to move' Lizzie couldn't believe it. She had just gone to the hospital for a quick check-up and now they told her she could die. The doctors had diagnosed Anorexia and that she must regain weight. Her life closed in around her, but all she wanted was to avoid food. Anyone who lives with an eating disorder fights their own thoughts, their own anxieties, their own self, every second of every minute of every day. For Lizzie this was her reality from the age of 14. However through professional help, the support of her loving family and her faith, she somehow found the hope and strength to overcome. Life Hurts tells Lizzie's story, reflecting on it from her perspective as a doctor. Her vision is to inspire and encourage others to see that, although eating disorders can be devastating, there is hope for all of us.

About Dr Elizabeth McNaught

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.

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

Additional information

GOR008224798
9781910786659
1910786659
Life Hurts: A Doctor's Personal Journey Through Anorexia by Dr Elizabeth McNaught
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Malcolm Down Publishing Ltd
20170301
136
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