Linda Carter (Kellie Bright)

[maidmarian]

I was wondering whether she is pregnant again ... never thought of eating disorder but could be too now you mentioned it

Does she have any history of eating disorders.
The only one Ive known people have is
anorexia and that was teenagers!!

[Perdita]

Does she have any history of eating disorders.
The only one Ive known people have is
anorexia and that was teenagers!!

There are different eating disorders and can affect people of all ages, they are mental disorders. I am not aware that Linda has had this before but the stress of her rape story could be behind her having developed it

[maidmarian]

There are different eating disorders and can affect people of all ages, they are mental disorders. I am not aware that Linda has had this before but the stress of her rape story could be behind her having developed it

thanks very much for info Perdita.
I did wonder if stress had contributed.
People think eating disorders are obsessions
about how you look and being slim- but
much more complicated!!

[Dazzle]

If they are going down the bulimia route, I hope it's done with sensitivity. As a former eating disorder sufferer for many, many years, I know they take over your whole life. Sufferers are literally struggling with obsessive and destructive thoughts about eating, purging (if bulimic), and their body shape every waking moment. It truly is mental torture and is among the most difficult mental health problems to treat.

[Perdita]

If they are going down the bulimia route, I hope it's done with sensitivity. As a former eating disorder sufferer for many, many years, I know they take over your whole life. Sufferers are literally struggling with obsessive and destructive thoughts about eating, purging (if bulimic), and their body shape every waking moment. It truly is mental torture and is amongst the most difficult mental health problem to treat.

I am glad you are a former sufferer, well done on overcoming this, I know it must have been very difficult xx

[maidmarian]

If they are going down the bulimia route, I hope it's done with sensitivity. As a former eating disorder sufferer for many, many years, I know they take over your whole life. Sufferers are literally struggling with obsessive and destructive thoughts about eating, purging (if bulimic), and their body shape every waking moment. It truly is mental torture and is amongst the most difficult mental health problem to treat.

Im very sorry you had such a difficult time for
so long Dazzle.
I hope too they deal with it sensitively.
I think they do try on Soaps to be accurate
about health storylines but sometimes the
reality.gets lost in the drama and the need
not too let a story run too long!

[lizann]

i think the stress of the wedding, baby ollie, nancy epilepsy, lee depression, johnny away and mick reunion with shirley, babe and elaine fighting are taking its toll on linda plus seeing dean everyday can't be easy

sorry to hear that daz, glad you are ok now

[lizann]

i think the stress of the wedding, baby ollie, nancy epilepsy, lee depression, johnny away and mick reunion with shirley, babe and elaine fighting are taking its toll on linda plus seeing dean everyday can't be easy

sorry to hear that daz, glad you are ok now

[Clairee]

I think she's worrying about how she looks regarding the wedding. It may be stress related such as stressing about how she looks cause if you remember around Halloween she was worrying about fitting in Halloween dress, or it could be a bulimia storyline but I kind of think lindas been through enough let her be happy!

[Dazzle]

I think she's worrying about how she looks regarding the wedding. It may be stress related such as stressing about how she looks cause if you remember around Halloween she was worrying about fitting in Halloween dress, or it could be a bulimia storyline but I kind of think lindas been through enough let her be happy!

I agree, I don't want to see Linda suffering further. However, if she's regularly making herself sick because she's worried about how she'll look in her wedding dress then it's almost certainly bulimia. As far as I'm aware, people don't make a habit of purging because they want to lose a bit of weight - unless it's a compulsion. It's too much of a thoroughly horrible experience. I think doing it once or twice would put most people off choosing to use it as a weight loss aid.

I'm still hoping for another explanation since we haven't seen any evidence of compulsive food behaviours.