I took my GCSEs in a psychiatric ward, Ask Me Anything

Why were you there?

for Anorexia

But that doesn’t mean you’re a psycho though... why were you anorexic?

But that doesn’t mean you’re a psycho though... why were you anorexic?

Hahah of course I'm not a psycho

I don't think anyone with anorexia could give a clear and simple answer as to 'why'. It's usually a complex cluster of triggers that happen over a few years.

For me, though, it started at a vulnerable age (early teens), so not only is your body changing but also your environment (school, exams, etc) which is usually stressful for everyone. I've always been very anxious and prone to stress, so this mixed with some personal issues, eg parents divorcing amongst others, I think I looked at a way of coping with all the feelings and thoughts in my brain and restricting food and focusing on losing weight at the time seemed to 'help'. Some sort of distraction I guess that gets out of control. Of course this did not help at all, but the 'anorexic voice' is very strong once it has hold of you and makes you believe it's comforting, something you're good at, it almost gives you a feeling of superiority which sounds weird saying now I'm recovered.

The above is of course a very simple answer, a professional could probably explain better lol I also have a few close relatives with mental illness (one had anorexia as a teen, too), so arguably there might be some sort of biological cause that maybe makes you more vulnerable to such things

Oof that's a heavy question (also they didn't say anything about being a psychopath??? Just that they were on a psychiatric ward, which is for all mental illnesses, of which anorexia is one )