Lily's story - compulsive exercise, OCD, rural Victoria, sibling dynamics, staying on top of mental health

<p>Please welcome EDV Ambassador Lily to the podcast! Lily is a clinical nurse specialist at a large regional hospital in Victoria. She loves the outdoors and adores being an aunty. While Lily is now focused on living life to the fullest, as a teen she experienced anorexia nervosa, OCD, anxiety and depression.</p> <p>Lily&#39;s story of recovery covers the challenges of living in a rural area, navigating FBT, the backwards and forward steps of recovery, the impact of an eating disorder on the broader family unit, and the steps she takes to maintain her mental health. </p> <p><br></p> <p>👣 How do you navigate exercise in recovery? Check out this helpful article <a href="https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/eating-disorders-a-z/eating-disorders-and-exercise/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a> from the EDV website. </p> <p><br></p> <p>💡 Are you looking for eating disorder treatment in Victoria? EDV has partnered with La Trobe University to offer a no-cost eating disorder clinic for eligible Victorians. The clinic is based out of EDV in Abbotsford or via Telehealth and offers eligible clients no-cost eating disorder treatment through either guided self-help stepped care (GSH-SC) or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Both are evidence-based treatment approaches for eating disorders. Visit our website <a href="https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/find-support/edv-x-la-trobe-clinic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">here</a> to learn more.</p> <p><br></p> <p>📞 CONTACT THE HUB:</p> <p>Call: 1300 550 236 Email: hub@eatingdisorders.org.au</p> <p>Web Enquiry: <a href="https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">⁠www.eatingdisorders.org.au⁠</a></p> <p>If you are located outside of Victoria, please contact The Butterfly Foundation: ⁠<a href="https://butterfly.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">www.butterfly.org.au⁠</a></p> <p>🌿 FIND EDV ON SOCIALS:</p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eatingdisordersvictoria/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofo