Hello Charlimay04,
Thank you so much for sharing your story with our community. It takes a lot of courage to open up about what's going on for us and what you are going through sounds really tough. It makes sense that you would be finding other people's comments vulnerable, they don't sound very kind or supportive at the moment, do they? It certainly doesn't help to hear these kinds of things and I am sorry to hear you are being spoken to this way... you deserve lots of support from those around you right now. Putting on weight can be so hard for some people, for many different reasons. Anxiety can make it particularly hard to eat as well, as the fight/flight response can impact our rest/digest response. (So please be kind to yourself.) In saying this, it sounds like you are trying so hard to get answers surrounding your health and your anxiety - good on you!
To add to this, I would like to suggest talking further with your GP about when you are most/least hungry and to request any further testing surrounding your hormones, thyroid, vitamin levels etc. Try to be as gentle with yourself as possible and see what happens when you regulate your body through things like meditation, movement, or journaling.
In the meantime, perhaps you could connect with Headspace for more ongoing support:
headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation
Or chat with the peer support workers through ReachOut:
ReachOut PeerChat | Talk to a peer worker who understands | ReachOut Australia
You’re doing an amazing job of meeting yourself where you’re at! Keep trying to be kind and compassionate towards yourself until you discover more answers. We are always here for you too.
Hoping you have a lovely weekend ahead.
😊
Warm regards,
Sophie M.
