Eating disorder /anxiety & moving to a new city advice

[Louisezea]

Hi all,

I’ve moved to a to a new city for work and I’ve been struggling with dealing with an eating disorder + anxiety. It’s been 3 months since moving and I’m considering moving back, I feel unmotivated and struggling to find support. Im finding it hard to trust my gut, I’m not sure if moving is the right decision.

I have been dealing with an eating disorder for the past 4 years and it’s becoming out of control, I’m not sure if it’s worth quitting work to seek help.

Does anyone have any advice? Would appreciate it so much.

Also has anyone else experienced depression/anxiety when moving to a new city?

[Gem17]

Hi Louisezea,

I'm so glad you posted on here! I'm sorry to hear you've been having a hard time. It sounds like with the move and your ed/anxiety that you have a lot going on.

While I haven't moved to a new city do I can't really help with that aspect I am currently struggling with an ed and had to make the decision about 3 months ago to take time off work to try and deal with it as it was impacting everything. It got to the point where I really had no choice as my boss had to sit me down and have a chat about my performance, in a very caring and compassionate way. Even though I'm still in the thick of battling with my ed it was the best thing I could have done (taking time off to focus on recovery). Is taking sick leave, rather than quitting, an option for you?

In regards to support, have you managed to find a good gp yet? They can be a good source of support as well as referring you to others such as psychologists, dietitians, psychiatrists etc who will be really vital in supporting you.

Please reach out if you have any other questions or just want to share how you're feeling.

I really hope you can find some support on here to help you.