I like to pretend that I’m a robot with no feelings that can do anything and everything, pleasing everyone. When I finally slow down to feel my feelings and hear myself think, I break down. This means that I stay as busy as possible to avoid the dark thoughts that float through my head. My therapist tells me I have agitated depression. I’ve learned about my own mental health and addictive personality through therapy, cathartic writing, and publicly speaking about my recovery.
As an addict with depression and emotional eating habits, I can tell you that life is fucking hard sometimes. Someone can actually suffer from all of these disorders at the same time. Binge eating, emotional eating, and obesity can also fall under the eating disorder spectrum. Eating disorders look different than most people realize. They can show up to work on time, be a supportive friend, and post smiley selfies on Instagram. Someone with depression can live a relatively “normal” life. While these descriptions can be true, these societal images lack nuance.
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