Vermont
Vermont author chronicles eating disorder, mental illness
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A brand new memoir from a Waitsfield, Vermont, creator tackles the powerful subject of psychological well being.
Erika Nichols-Frazer says “Feed Me” is about studying to feed herself — physique and thoughts. She says she struggled with an consuming dysfunction when she was a younger teen and was recognized with bipolar dysfunction lately. Meals is interwoven via every chapter.
Nichols-Frazer says writing has all the time helped her cope and that the memoir was cathartic. “It was most likely probably the most tough factor I’ve ever performed. You recognize, talking so overtly in regards to the points that I’ve handled, my best errors and deepest shames. It wasn’t simple however it does finally really feel redeeming, I feel, to have the ability to speak about this stuff,” she stated.
She says she hopes sharing her story will assist scale back the stigma and bias round psychological well being points.
“Feed Me” is on the market at a number of native bookstores and on-line.
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